Dec 6 - At Atlantic Avenue and Cumberland Street, a sedan driver turned right and hit a 29-year-old man in the intersection, crossing with the signal. The right front bumper hit him. He suffered a pelvic bruise. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.

In Brooklyn at Atlantic Avenue and Cumberland Street around 7:45 p.m., a driver in a 2010 Honda sedan made a right turn and hit a 29-year-old man at the intersection. The right front bumper delivered the impact. The man suffered a contusion to the abdomen and pelvis and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was making a right turn when the crash occurred. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The driver was licensed in New Jersey. The case is listed under collision ID 4863445.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4863445 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Tuesday’s Headlines: Fury Roads Edition, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-11-25

Nov 18 - Before dawn in Brooklyn, a driver hit a stopped moped at Atlantic and Vanderbilt. The 27-year-old rider suffered head lacerations and stayed conscious. Police listed two vehicles and no cause.

A two-vehicle crash injured a 27-year-old moped driver on Atlantic Avenue at Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn at 1:26 a.m. According to the police report, the moped was stopped in traffic and sustained impact to its center back end. The rider suffered head lacerations and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded no driver contributing factors for this crash and marked the cause as Unspecified. The second vehicle’s type was not reported. No passenger, pedestrian, or cyclist injuries were listed. Two vehicles were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858095 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Deadly wigmaker’s sweetheart deal proves even kid-killing is shrugged off by NYC judges, New York Post, Published 2025-11-18

Nov 14 - A box-truck driver hit the back of an eastbound sedan on St. Marks at Underhill in Brooklyn. The front-seat passenger and the sedan driver were hurt. Police recorded driver inattention.

A driver in a box truck, traveling east on St. Marks Ave, hit the back of an eastbound sedan at Underhill Ave in Brooklyn. A 26-year-old woman in the front passenger seat suffered whiplash to the neck. The 34-year-old sedan driver reported back pain. According to the police report, the crash occurred at St. Marks Ave and Underhill Ave and listed “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as a contributing factor. Police recorded driver inattention. Both vehicles were reported going straight ahead before impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858821 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others, amny, Published 2025-10-15

• 11-year-old boy critically hurt in Brooklyn hit-and-run, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-14

Oct 9 - Council bill widens outdoor dining. Grocery stores could apply for sidewalk licenses. Roadway cafes may operate year-round and expand frontage with consent. Review process is streamlined. Laid over in Transportation and Infrastructure committee. No safety analysis attached.

Int. No. 1421, introduced Oct. 9, 2025 and currently Laid Over in Committee. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard it; it was laid over on Nov. 24, 2025. The bill is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes,” and its summary states: “This bill would expand the City’s outdoor dining program by allowing grocery stores to apply for a sidewalk cafe license, removing seasonal restrictions on roadway cafe operation, and providing the option to expand frontage…”. Primary sponsor is Julie Menin; Lincoln Restler and nine other council members are co-sponsors (Ossé, Hanif, Krishnan, Powers, Hudson, Brewer, De La Rosa, Banks, Louis) and it lists coordination with the Brooklyn Borough President. No safety_impact_note or formal safety analysis was provided with the filing; effects on pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable street users are not assessed in the record.

• File Int 1421-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-09

• Queens woman fatally struck by e-bike rider after exiting city bus in Brooklyn, amny, Published 2025-10-07

• Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-05

Sep 29 - Southbound on Washington at Bergen. A driver hit the back of another sedan. The 38-year-old driver suffered neck pain. Police recorded Following Too Closely and Other Vehicular.

Two sedans traveled south on Washington Avenue at Bergen Street in Brooklyn. One driver hit the rear of another. Police documented center-front damage to the BMW and center-back damage to the Nissan. A 38-year-old male driver was injured, reporting neck pain and whiplash. He was conscious. A 20-year-old driver was listed with unspecified injury. "According to the police report, both drivers were going straight, and police recorded 'Following Too Closely' and 'Other Vehicular' as contributing factors." The report lists Following Too Closely for the drivers involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847812 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Breaking: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Brooklyn, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-09-27

Sep 23 - A driver in a sedan hit a bicyclist on Carlton Avenue near 643. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The cyclist reported a concussion and leg injuries.

In Brooklyn near 643 Carlton Ave, a driver in a 2018 Ford sedan going north hit a man riding a bike. The bicyclist, 41, was injured; he reported a concussion and lower‑leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was recorded for the driver. Both the car and the bike were listed as going straight. Police reported no vehicle damage and no other contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844876 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• In tragic irony, dad of filmmaker killed in Brooklyn car crash also died in car accident, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-20

Sep 19 - A 40-year-old bicyclist was injured at 860 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. One driver went straight before the crash. The bike was parked. Police listed no contributing factor.

A crash at 860 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn injured a 40-year-old bicyclist. He suffered a contusion to the elbow, lower arm, and hand. According to the police report, another driver was going straight ahead before the collision, and the bicycle was listed as parked. Records list an unspecified second vehicle in the crash. The report places the scene in the 77th Precinct, ZIP 11238. The police report lists no contributing factors by the driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844338 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Sep 18 - A driver in a Ford sedan turned left on Atlantic Avenue and hit a woman crossing with the signal at Vanderbilt. She suffered a leg bruise. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

At Atlantic Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn, a 32-year-old driver in a Ford sedan turned left and hit a 30-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. She suffered a bruise to her lower leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal at the intersection, and police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. Other Vehicular was also listed as a contributing factor. Impact came to the center front of the car. The crash was logged at 9:15 a.m.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843260 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Brooklyn road rage attack: Man brutally stabbed over double-parked car, cops say, The Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-09-08

• NYPD cop killed in fiery BQE hit-and-run survived earlier motorcycle crash: friend, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-31

Aug 28 - The driver of a RAM pickup turned right onto Flatbush Ave and hit a 24-year-old woman crossing with the signal. The truck’s right front bumper struck her. She suffered chest injuries and reported internal pain. Police recorded failure to yield.

The driver of a RAM pickup turned right from 7 Ave onto Flatbush Ave and hit a 24-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. She was conscious and suffered chest injuries and internal complaints. The pickup’s right front bumper was the point of impact. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded Failure to Yield by the driver. Pedestrian error is listed after the driver failure in the report. The driver was licensed and remained as an occupant on scene. The truck was traveling south before the turn.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838838 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Aug 5 - Three crashes. Two dead. A teen fights for life. Metal twisted. Bodies thrown. Streets stained. Drivers lost control. System failed to protect.

Gothamist (2025-08-05) reports three early-morning crashes in New York City. A driver lost control on the Belt Parkway, flipping his car and dying. In Staten Island, an MTA bus struck a 13-year-old on a scooter, leaving him in critical condition. In Brooklyn, a car hit a moped, killing the rider; the driver was taken into custody. Police said, 'Criminal charges for him were still pending.' Investigations continue. The incidents highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users and the deadly consequences of driver error and street design.

• Three NYC Crashes Leave Two Dead, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-05