Dec 16 - A 49-year-old man crossing Atlantic Avenue with the signal was struck by a left-turning SUV. The pedestrian suffered head abrasions but remained conscious. The driver’s inattention caused the collision, highlighting dangers at busy Brooklyn intersections.

According to the police report, a 49-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Atlantic Avenue at an intersection in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2022 Kia SUV, traveling west and making a left turn, struck him on the left front quarter panel. The pedestrian sustained head abrasions and was conscious at the scene. The report identifies driver inattention and distraction as the primary contributing factors to the crash. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle legally but failed to maintain attention during the turn. No vehicle damage was reported despite the impact. The pedestrian’s crossing with the signal is noted but not cited as a contributing factor. This incident underscores the risks posed by distracted driving in urban environments.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779491 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 12 - Maritza Davila endorsed Mark Levine’s run for Comptroller. Levine vows to cut living costs, build housing, and make streets safer. He supports congestion pricing and more cycling lanes. Davila’s support signals a push for citywide safety and accountability.

On December 12, 2024, Mark Levine announced his candidacy for New York City Comptroller. The campaign launch drew endorsements from Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Assembly Members Brian Cunningham and Maritza Davila, and others. The campaign summary states Levine will 'drive affordability, solve the housing crisis, support working families, demand fiscal responsibility, and make streets safer.' Davila, representing District 53, publicly backed Levine. Levine’s record includes advocacy for congestion pricing, e-commerce reform, and expanding cycling infrastructure. These stances align with efforts to protect vulnerable road users and reduce traffic violence. The campaign’s focus on safer streets and better transit marks a shift toward systemic change for New Yorkers.

• Mark Levine launches campaign for Comptroller, backed with citywide support, amny.com, Published 2024-12-12

Dec 9 - A sedan struck a bicyclist traveling north on Pacific Street in Brooklyn. The cyclist was ejected and suffered contusions and leg injuries. Police cited traffic control disregard and other vehicular errors by the driver as key factors in the crash.

According to the police report, a 28-year-old male bicyclist was injured after being struck by a 2011 Mercedes sedan traveling west on Pacific Street near Troy Avenue in Brooklyn at 7:57 p.m. The bicyclist was ejected from his bike and sustained contusions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The sedan's left front bumper was damaged at the center front end. The report identifies 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Other Vehicular' errors as contributing factors, highlighting driver failure to obey traffic signals or rules. The bicyclist was wearing a helmet, but the report does not list any bicyclist errors as contributing factors. The sedan driver was licensed, while the bicyclist was unlicensed. The crash underscores the dangers posed by driver disregard for traffic controls and other vehicular errors in Brooklyn.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4777719 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 5 - An SUV plowed into two parked sedans in Brooklyn. Driver and passenger suffered whiplash and arm injuries. Police cite driver distraction. Parked cars took the brunt. Streets stayed dangerous.

According to the police report, a 2018 SUV traveling west on Bergen Street struck two parked sedans at 5 p.m. in Brooklyn. The SUV's front end hit the rear of both stationary vehicles. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the primary cause. The 44-year-old female driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. A 38-year-old male passenger in the SUV sustained upper arm injuries and whiplash. Both were conscious and restrained. The parked sedans were unoccupied and stationary at the time of impact. The crash highlights the danger posed by driver distraction.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4776962 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 5 - Council bill bars cars from blocking crosswalks. No standing or parking within 20 feet. City must install daylighting barriers at 1,000 intersections yearly. Streets clear. Sightlines open. Danger cut.

Int 1138-2024, now laid over in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced December 5, 2024. The bill states: “prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.” Council Member Erik D. Bottcher leads, joined by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and over two dozen co-sponsors. The law orders the Department of Transportation to install daylighting barriers at a minimum of 1,000 intersections each year, up from 100. The city must also run outreach and education. The bill aims to keep crosswalks clear, improve visibility, and protect people on foot and bike. No more hiding behind parked cars. The committee laid the bill over on April 21, 2025.

• File Int 1138-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-12-05

Dec 5 - Council bill bars cars from blocking crosswalks. No standing or parking within 20 feet. City must install daylighting barriers at 1,000 intersections yearly. Streets clear. Sightlines open. Danger cut.

Int 1138-2024, now laid over in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced December 5, 2024. The bill states: “prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.” Council Member Erik D. Bottcher leads, joined by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and over two dozen co-sponsors. The law orders the Department of Transportation to install daylighting barriers at a minimum of 1,000 intersections each year, up from 100. The city must also run outreach and education. The bill aims to keep crosswalks clear, improve visibility, and protect people on foot and bike. No more hiding behind parked cars. The committee laid the bill over on April 21, 2025.

• File Int 1138-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-12-05

Dec 4 - DOT built just 5.3 miles of new bus lanes in 2024. The law demands 30. Commissioner Rodriguez called it a great job. Critics slammed the city for falling short. Riders wait. Streets stay clogged. Vulnerable New Yorkers pay the price.

On December 4, 2024, DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez defended the agency’s bus lane record before critics. The Streets Master Plan requires 30 new miles of bus lanes each year. In 2024, DOT delivered only 5.3 miles—just 17 percent of the legal mandate. Rodriguez claimed, “We are doing a great job,” citing national comparisons and blaming delays on community board processes and local opposition, especially around the 96th Street project. State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, and State Sen. Zellnor Myrie condemned the city’s self-praise and legal failure. The matter title reads: ‘We Are Doing A Great Job’ … Falling Short of Bus Lane Requirement. Several projects are planned for 2025, but completion is uncertain. The city’s slow pace leaves bus riders and other vulnerable road users exposed to dangerous, congested streets.

• DOT Commish: ‘We Are Doing A Great Job’ … Falling Short of Bus Lane Requirement, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-12-04

Dec 3 - Six mayoral hopefuls faced off on transit. They promised bus lanes, free buses, and fair fares. Each slammed the mayor’s record. They called for less fare enforcement, more service. Riders, not drivers, took center stage. Words flew. Streets stayed dangerous.

On December 3, 2024, six candidates for New York City mayor—Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani, Zellnor Myrie, Jessica Ramos, Scott Stringer, and Jim Walden—spoke at a Riders Alliance forum. The event focused on transit policy. Candidates pledged support for bus lanes, free buses, expanded Fair Fares, and shifting gas tax funds to mass transit. Lander vowed to end subway and street homelessness for the severely mentally ill by connecting them to stable housing. Mamdani promised a world-class bus network. Myrie pushed for citywide bus lanes. Ramos called for automatic Fair Fares registration. Stringer backed more bus routes. Walden opposed fare evasion crackdowns, urging resources go to service instead. All criticized Mayor Adams’ record on bus lanes and congestion pricing. The forum highlighted a united front for safer, more accessible transit, but offered no immediate relief for vulnerable road users.

• Promises, Promises: What the Candidates Said At The Transit Forum, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-12-03

Dec 2 - Two sedans smashed on Bedford Avenue. One tried a U-turn. The other went straight. Four people hurt. Back bruises. Unsafe lane change caused the crash. Metal twisted. Sirens followed.

According to the police report, two sedans collided at 11:30 a.m. on Bedford Avenue near Prospect Place in Brooklyn. One sedan traveled north, going straight. The other made a U-turn southbound. The northbound car's left side doors and the southbound car's front bumper took the hit. The report lists 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as a contributing factor. Four occupants were injured, including a 36-year-old male driver and a 54-year-old female passenger, both suffering back contusions. Both were conscious and wore lap belts and harnesses. The crash shows clear driver error in lane control and turning.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4776037 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 27 - A driver struck three cars in Bed-Stuy. She dragged a person, hit a vehicle with a pregnant woman, then crashed into an empty car. No life-threatening injuries. Police arrested her at the scene. Charges include assault and reckless endangerment.

Gothamist reported on November 27, 2024, that a New York City Housing Authority employee was arrested after a chaotic crash in Brooklyn. According to police, the driver, Tanisha Simpson, "swiped an oncoming car," then "drove away, dragging the person several feet and hitting another car with a pregnant woman inside." She struck a third, empty car before New York City Sheriffs arrested her nearby. The pregnant woman was taken to the hospital for evaluation, but no serious injuries were reported. Simpson faces charges of reckless endangerment, assault, and leaving the scene. The incident highlights the dangers of hit-and-run behavior and the risks faced by vulnerable road users at busy intersections.

• Three-Car Brooklyn Crash Sparks Arrest, Gothamist, Published 2024-11-27

Nov 25 - A 2016 SUV traveling west struck the rear of another vehicle on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. Two rear-seat passengers suffered head and neck injuries, including whiplash. Both were conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses during the impact.

According to the police report, a 2016 ACUR SUV was traveling westbound on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn at 21:05 when it struck the center back end of another vehicle that was going straight ahead. The impact caused injuries to two rear-seat passengers in the SUV, a 28-year-old male and a 29-year-old female. Both passengers were conscious and restrained with lap belts and harnesses but suffered head and neck injuries, including whiplash. The report lists unspecified contributing factors for the female passenger but does not specify driver errors or other contributing factors for the collision. The point of impact was the center back end of the SUV, indicating a rear-end collision. No ejections occurred, and the driver was licensed in New York.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4782988 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 24 - A distracted driver making a left turn struck a 54-year-old man crossing Atlantic Avenue with the signal. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and injuries to his entire body. The impact came from the vehicle's left front bumper at a Brooklyn intersection.

According to the police report, a vehicle traveling east on Atlantic Avenue was making a left turn when it struck a pedestrian at the intersection near Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. The pedestrian, a 54-year-old man, was crossing with the signal and sustained abrasions and injuries to his entire body. The point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper, which also sustained damage. The report explicitly cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor to the crash. No other contributing factors related to the pedestrian were noted. The pedestrian remained conscious after the collision but was injured severely enough to be classified with injury severity level 3. This crash highlights the dangers posed by distracted driving in busy urban intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4775216 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 21 - Council weighs Adams’s City of Yes plan. Mayoral challengers back the original, urge no watering down. They want housing, not parking. Council may weaken it. The fight is over homes versus cars. Vulnerable road users watch as parking mandates hang in the balance.

On November 21, 2024, the City Council debated Mayor Adams’s City of Yes zoning proposal, which aims to boost housing and scrap mandatory parking citywide. The Council may weaken the plan by creating a three-tiered system, risking fewer new homes. Mayoral challengers Zellnor Myrie, Brad Lander, Scott Stringer, Jessica Ramos, and Zohran Mamdani—all Democrats—strongly support the original plan. Myrie urges, 'resist efforts to revise the proposal in any way that would yield fewer homes.' Lander calls for ending exclusionary zoning and prioritizing housing over parking. Stringer calls the plan a 'small step.' Mamdani opposes changes that reduce housing or water down parking elimination. Ramos would vote yes but wants to protect neighborhood character. The Council’s decision will shape the city’s streets, homes, and the future for those outside cars.

• What Do the Mayoral Candidates Think Of ‘City of Yes’?, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-11-21

Nov 13 - Council demands DOT show its work. The law forces public updates on every street safety project. No more hiding delays. No more silent cost overruns. Progress for bus riders, cyclists, and walkers must be tracked and posted.

Int 1105-2024 became law on May 10, 2025, after action by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill, sponsored by Julie Won and co-sponsored by Brooks-Powers, Hanif, Ayala, and others, amends the city code to require the Department of Transportation to post annual and monthly updates on all projects tied to the streets master plan. The law’s title: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to tracking progress made towards the requirements of the streets master plan.' It forces transparency on protected bike lanes, bus lanes, pedestrian signals, and upgrades. The public will see delays, costs, and status. No more secrets. The mayor returned it unsigned, but the law stands.

• File Int 1105-2024, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2024-11-13

Nov 8 - A 22-year-old unlicensed motorcyclist crashed into a parked sedan on Bergen Street. He suffered leg injuries. Police cite inattention and inexperience. The sedan was empty and stationary.

According to the police report, a 22-year-old male motorcyclist, unlicensed, struck the left side doors of a parked sedan on Bergen Street in Brooklyn. The sedan was stationary. The rider suffered abrasions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The motorcyclist wore a helmet, as noted in the report. No other persons were injured. The sedan sustained damage to its left side doors; the motorcycle's left front bumper was also damaged.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4770125 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Nov 5 - A man on a moped sped down Albany Avenue. He lost control, was thrown, and struck his head. Blood pooled on the asphalt. The streetlights blinked. He lay unconscious, alone, while traffic moved past in the Brooklyn night.

According to the police report, a 48-year-old man was traveling south on Albany Avenue near Prospect Place on a moped when he lost control and was ejected from the vehicle. The report states the driver was 'helmetless,' and suffered a severe head injury, bleeding on the roadway and rendered unconscious. The police cite 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factor in the crash. No other vehicles or persons were involved. The report notes the driver was not using any safety equipment at the time of the incident. The narrative describes the aftermath: 'He was thrown, struck his head, and bled on the asphalt. Unconscious. Alone. The streetlights blinked. The traffic kept moving.'

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4769310 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 30 - A bus struck a sedan from behind on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. Eleven occupants, including children and adults, suffered whiplash and lower leg injuries. Police cite driver inexperience and distraction as key factors in the crash’s violent impact.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 17:05 on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn when a bus traveling south rear-ended a southbound sedan. The bus was stopped in traffic before impact, hitting the sedan at its center front end. Eleven occupants in both vehicles were injured, including a 13-year-old boy and adults aged 31 to 68. Injuries ranged from knee, lower leg, and foot trauma to abdominal and back pain, with all victims conscious and none ejected. The report identifies driver inexperience and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors to the collision. No safety equipment was noted for passengers, but no victim behavior was cited as contributing. The crash’s force caused whiplash complaints and multiple moderate injuries, highlighting systemic risks tied to inexperienced and distracted driving in dense urban traffic.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4770795 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 26 - A sedan collided with a parked SUV on Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn. The sedan’s driver, a 26-year-old woman, suffered facial abrasions. Tire failure contributed to the crash, highlighting vehicle maintenance issues as a factor in this collision.

According to the police report, at 3:38 AM on Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, a sedan traveling south struck the left rear quarter panel of a parked SUV. The sedan’s driver, a 26-year-old female occupant, sustained facial abrasions and was conscious at the scene. The report identifies tire failure or inadequate tires as a contributing factor to the crash. The SUV was stationary at the time of impact, and the sedan’s driver was properly restrained with a lap belt and airbag deployment. No other driver errors were specified in the report. The collision caused damage to the right front quarter panel of the sedan and the left rear quarter panel of the SUV. This incident underscores the role of vehicle condition, specifically tire integrity, in crash causation.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4766565 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 22 - A 17-year-old bicyclist was partially ejected and suffered head injuries after a collision with a sedan on Atlantic Avenue. The driver disregarded traffic controls, causing a violent impact that left the teen in shock and injured.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 3:17 AM on Atlantic Avenue involving a sedan traveling west and a northbound bike. The sedan's left front bumper struck the right side doors of the bike, partially ejecting the 17-year-old male bicyclist and causing head injuries. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment. The report cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor, indicating the sedan driver failed to obey traffic signals or signs. The bicyclist was injured and in shock but did not have visible complaints at the scene. The collision highlights the danger posed by drivers ignoring traffic controls, leading to severe injury of a vulnerable road user.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4767549 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Oct 16 - Two sedans collided head-to-tail on Atlantic Avenue. The rear driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. According to the police report, driver inattention caused the crash. Both drivers were licensed men traveling westbound, with one occupant each.

According to the police report, two sedans traveling westbound on Atlantic Avenue collided, with the rear vehicle impacting the center back end of the front vehicle. The rear driver, a 45-year-old man wearing a lap belt and harness, sustained neck injuries and complained of whiplash. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor to the crash. Both drivers were licensed, with one occupant each, and were going straight ahead at the time of impact. The collision damaged the center back end of the front sedan and the center front end of the rear sedan. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4767787 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19