Bushwick’s Blood Price: How Many More Must Die Before We Act?

Sep 14 - A driver hit a 25-year-old man at Suydam and Wyckoff in Brooklyn at 5:30 a.m. He bled from the face and was incoherent. Police listed the pedestrian injured.

According to the police report, a driver traveling southeast hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Suydam St and Wyckoff Ave in Brooklyn at 5:30 a.m. on September 14, 2025. The victim is a 25-year-old man. Police recorded facial injury with minor bleeding and noted he was incoherent. Police identified his location as a pedestrian at an intersection. The report lists the vehicle as unspecified and does not identify make or model. No contributing factors were recorded in the data, and no driver errors were listed. A person on foot was injured by a driver in the 83rd Precinct area. This crash is recorded as collision ID 4842125.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842125 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

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Sep 6 - A driver turning left at Central and Suydam hit a southbound bike. The 19-year-old cyclist went down, in shock with back pain. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. They also noted alcohol involvement.

A driver in a sedan making a left at Central Ave and Suydam St hit a bicyclist who was traveling south and going straight. The 19-year-old man was injured. He reported back pain and nausea, went into shock, and was partially ejected. Impact hit the sedan’s left front bumper and the bike’s right front. According to the police report, police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The report’s contributing factors also list Alcohol Involvement, associated with the bicyclist. The crash involved a bike and a sedan.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840368 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 30 - Southbound sedan struck a westbound cyclist at Cypress Ave and Troutman. The bike took the hit. The rider bled from the head. Helmet on. Brooklyn street, pre‑dawn. Police cite driver distraction. Another parked car was damaged.

A southbound sedan and a westbound bike collided at Cypress Ave and Troutman St in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 32-year-old man, suffered head injuries with severe lacerations and remained conscious. A parked sedan was also struck. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” These driver errors came first and set the crash in motion. The data notes the bicyclist was wearing a helmet. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants. No further causes are listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838477 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 30 - Southbound SUV hit a man on Starr Street near Wyckoff. Right‑front impact. The walker went down, hurt in the hip and leg. Police cite Failure to Yield. Night street. Sirens, shock, pain.

A southbound SUV going straight on Starr Street near Wyckoff Avenue struck a 39‑year‑old male pedestrian, injuring his hip and upper leg. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The driver’s right‑front bumper was the impact point, and the pedestrian reported shock and pain. The data lists driver errors as Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the motorist. The pedestrian was outside an intersection, engaged in other actions in the roadway, but the report’s cited cause centers on the driver’s failure to yield. No other factors are specified in the police data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838478 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 25 - The driver of a sedan made a left turn on Myrtle Ave at Hart St and hit a 36-year-old woman on a bicycle. She suffered a head injury and was in shock. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.

The driver of a sedan made a left turn on Myrtle Ave at Hart St and struck a 36-year-old woman riding a bicycle eastbound. The bicyclist suffered a head injury, a contusion, and was reported in shock. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The sedan’s point of impact was the right front bumper, consistent with a left-turn collision with a through cyclist. Police recorded the driver errors listed above. The report does not assign fault to the bicyclist.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837576 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 18 - On Knickerbocker near Suydam, an SUV and a motorized rider collide. The rider is ejected. He suffers a leg bruise. Both drivers flagged for bad lane use and distraction. Night streets. No damage noted. The body pays.

A crash on Knickerbocker Ave at Suydam St in Brooklyn involved a northbound 2012 Ford SUV starting from parking and a southbound motorized rider. The rider, 54, was ejected and injured in the lower leg. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” These driver errors are listed for both involved parties. The data lists no vehicle damage, but the human toll is clear. The report notes the rider had no safety equipment; that appears after the documented driver errors. No other injuries are specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835897 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 14 - Council bill sets a hard clock by schools. DOT must install approved calming or control devices within 60 days after its study, except major projects. Kids walk. Cars surge. Delay faces a limit.

Int 1353-2025 is in Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced August 14, 2025, and referred the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. The bill would “require the NYC Department of Transportation to complete installation of any necessary traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school, in no more than 60 days after DOT issues its traffic study determination.” It amends Administrative Code §19-188.2 by adding subdivision d. The mandate follows a DOT study and excludes devices installed as part of a “major transportation project” under §19-101.2. Faster fixes on school blocks. Fewer gaps where kids cross and wait.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Sets a 60-day clock for DOT to install traffic calming or control on streets by schools once a study says yes. Exempts major projects. Students walk there. Delay leaves them in the path of cars.

Int 1353-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025. Referred that day to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: in committee. It orders DOT to install any traffic calming or control device next to a school within 60 days of a study. Major transportation projects are exempt. The bill says: “the department shall complete the installation… by no later than 60 days.” Sponsors: Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, and Lincoln Restler. Louis is the primary sponsor. The focus is school frontage, where children and caregivers move on foot.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to move fast near schools. When a traffic study finds a calming or control device is needed, installation must finish within 60 days. The bill was referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Aug. 14, 2025.

Int. No. 1353 (status: Committee) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Aug. 14, 2025 (agenda and first vote listed Aug. 14, 2025). The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would "complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." It takes effect immediately.

• File Int 1353-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 10 - A 19-year-old woman was hit by the driver of a sedan while crossing Cedar Street. She suffered a contusion to her knee and lower leg and remained conscious. Police recorded driver inattention and passing too closely.

According to the police report, the crash resulted from "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Passing Too Closely." The driver of a sedan was traveling east on Cedar Street when the driver hit a 19-year-old woman who was crossing the street. She sustained a contusion to her knee and lower leg and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded the point of impact as the sedan’s left front bumper. The report lists those two contributing factors and notes no other serious injuries or vehicle occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833848 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 8 - A 29-year-old cyclist hit a parked GMC SUV on Evergreen near DeKalb at 3 a.m. She scraped her arm and stayed conscious. Her front wheel met the SUV’s right rear bumper. Metal won. She hurt.

A 29-year-old woman riding a bike hit the right rear bumper of a parked 2007 GMC SUV on Evergreen Ave near DeKalb Ave in Brooklyn at about 3 a.m. She suffered abrasions to her lower arm and stayed conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded “Other Vehicular” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The SUV was unoccupied. No driver errors were listed. The point of impact was her bike’s center front end against the SUV’s right rear bumper. The crash left the cyclist hurt and the bike damaged.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833762 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 7 - Two SUVs and a sedan collided at center-front on Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn. A 36-year-old driver suffered back pain and whiplash. Police recorded 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor.

Three vehicles collided on Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn. The driver of a 2023 Honda SUV, the driver of a 2018 Audi SUV, and a 2011 Scion sedan met in center front-end impacts. A 36-year-old man driving one of the vehicles was injured and complained of back pain and whiplash. According to the police report, police recorded 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. The report notes center front-end damage across all three vehicles and records the injured person as an occupant driver. The report does not list other contributing factors or other injured parties.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833774 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 7 - Southbound driver blew a control. Struck a 75-year-old woman in the crosswalk on Humboldt at Flushing. She had the signal. She went down with a leg bruise. Brooklyn pavement took the rest. The car kept straight. The system failed her.

A southbound driver on Humboldt Street at Flushing Avenue struck a 75-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Other Vehicular.” The pedestrian suffered a lower-leg contusion and was listed as injured but conscious. The report places her in the intersection, crossing with the walk. Driver errors cited include Traffic Control Disregarded. Only after those failures does the report list Other Vehicular. The vehicle is recorded as going straight ahead, with point of impact noted as Other. No additional narrative or vehicle details were provided in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834881 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 7 - Another pedestrian killed on Morgan Avenue. Three deaths in three years. Advocates rally. City stalls. No redesign. The street stays deadly. The call for change grows louder.

"At the meeting, Gutiérrez showed strong support for the redesign initiative. 'Every single death that we have experienced since I took office just two years ago, and before that, is 100 percentable preventable. We as a city are not moving fast enough to achieve Vision Zero. We are not moving with urgency.'" -- Jennifer Gutiérrez

On August 7, 2025, Sophia Lebowitz and street safety advocates renewed demands for a Morgan Avenue redesign after a third pedestrian death in three years. Streetsblog NYC reports: 'renewing calls from advocates for the city to redesign the dangerous street.' Council Member Jennifer Gutierrez, State Sen. Julia Salazar, and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher back the push. Advocates want a protected bike lane, mid-block crossings, and safer loading zones. Despite meetings and official letters, the city has not acted. The safety analyst notes: advocacy alone brings no immediate safety change, but it could spark future improvements. The danger remains until the city moves.

• Three Years, Three Deaths: Advocates Want DOT To Make Morgan Avenue Safe, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07

Aug 7 - Another pedestrian killed on Morgan Avenue. Three deaths in three years. Advocates rally. City stalls. No redesign. The street stays deadly. The call for change grows louder.

On August 7, 2025, Sophia Lebowitz and street safety advocates renewed demands for a Morgan Avenue redesign after a third pedestrian death in three years. Streetsblog NYC reports: 'renewing calls from advocates for the city to redesign the dangerous street.' Council Member Jennifer Gutierrez, State Sen. Julia Salazar, and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher back the push. Advocates want a protected bike lane, mid-block crossings, and safer loading zones. Despite meetings and official letters, the city has not acted. The safety analyst notes: advocacy alone brings no immediate safety change, but it could spark future improvements. The danger remains until the city moves.

• Three Years, Three Deaths: Advocates Want DOT To Make Morgan Avenue Safe, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07

Aug 6 - Adams promised fair pay for delivery workers. Now he stalls. Council bills pass, but the mayor balks. Riders wait. Streets stay harsh. No new shield for the most exposed.

"Mayor Adams promised to raise pay standards for tens of thousands of grocery delivery workers, and signing Intro 1135 into law is key to fulfilling that. He made this commitment clear in 2022" -- Sandy Nurse

On August 6, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams signaled a likely veto of Intro 1135, a City Council bill to expand minimum wage protections to over 20,000 grocery delivery workers. The Council passed the bill with a veto-proof majority. Council Member Sandy Nurse, the sponsor, called out Adams for breaking his 2022 promise to raise pay standards. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection backed the bill, saying it would close gaps in pay protections. According to safety analysts, this event concerns labor protections and does not directly affect street safety or infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists.

• Eric Adams May Veto Grocery Delivery Minimum Wage that Eric Adams Championed, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 4 - The driver of a motorcycle struck a parked sedan on Bushwick Ave and was ejected. The 27-year-old rider suffered knee and foot injuries and abrasions. Police cited driver inattention. The rider wore a helmet.

A motorcycle driver struck a parked sedan on Bushwick Ave near Forrest St in Brooklyn. The motorcycle was traveling north and its center front end hit the sedan's left side doors. The driver of the motorcycle, a 27-year-old man, was ejected and suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and an abrasion. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was a contributing factor. The rider wore a helmet. The sedan was parked and listed one occupant with unspecified injuries. Police recorded no pedestrian involvement.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832979 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 30 - Council moves to ban parking near corners. Sightlines clear. Crashes drop. Pedestrians and cyclists breathe easier. DOT doubts linger. Advocates press on. Streets could change fast.

""Universal daylighting is a proven, effective way to make our streets safer for pedestrians, bikers and drivers."" -- Sandy Nurse

On July 30, 2025, the NYC Council Progressive Caucus made a major push for Intro 1138, a bill to ban parking within 20 feet of intersections. The measure sits with the Transportation Committee. Council Member Julie Won introduced it after deadly crashes in her district. Eighteen caucus members back the bill, aiming to force a vote this year. The matter: 'eliminate parking within 20 feet of an intersection.' Council Member Sandy Nurse called daylighting 'a proven, effective way to make our streets safer.' DOT raised doubts about non-hardened daylighting, but safety analysts say restricting parking near intersections improves visibility, reduces collisions, and protects people on foot and bike.

• NYC Council Progressive Caucus to make push for universal daylighting in 2025, City & State NY, Published 2025-07-30

Jul 23 - Two men killed crossing Third Avenue. A driver sped through a red light, fled. Eighty hurt or dead since 2018. Residents rally. Promised fixes stalled. Danger remains. Children cross nine lanes to reach school.

Gothamist (2025-07-23) reports Sunset Park residents and officials demand safety upgrades on Third Avenue after a hit-and-run killed two men. Police say the driver "sped through a red light" and fled. Since 2018, drivers have killed or seriously injured 80 people on this two-mile stretch. A redesign with protected bike lanes was approved but stalled. State Sen. Gounardes criticized the city's response: "We should all be offended... the response... is a sign that says: 'be careful.'" The article highlights the need for enforcement and infrastructure, noting children must cross nine lanes daily.

• Sunset Park Demands Safer Third Avenue, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-23