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Jan 8 - Two sedans slammed together on Church Avenue. Three men inside suffered full-body injuries and shock. The crash left them in pain and nausea. No driver errors listed. The impact was brutal and sudden.

According to the police report, at 11:53 AM on Church Avenue in Brooklyn, a Chevrolet sedan traveling west struck a parked Subaru sedan, hitting the Subaru's left side doors and the Chevrolet's front end. Three men in the Chevrolet, all aged 25 to 28, were injured. Each suffered injuries to their entire bodies, experienced shock, and complained of pain or nausea. All wore lap belts and harnesses and were not ejected. The report lists no contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The violent collision left all occupants hurt, showing the force of car crashes even without listed violations.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785913 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 1077 pushes for streets built for people, not just cars. Dozens of lawmakers back safer roads. The bill stands at sponsorship. No vote yet. Vulnerable users wait for action.

Assembly bill A 1077, now in sponsorship, aims to 'enable safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles.' Introduced January 8, 2025, the bill sits in committee. Jonathan Rivera leads as primary sponsor, joined by over 60 co-sponsors including Patrick Burke, Robert C. Carroll, and Catalina Cruz. No votes have been cast. The bill's language centers all road users, not just drivers. No safety analyst has yet assessed its impact on vulnerable road users. The measure signals intent but action remains pending.

• File A 1077, Open States, Published 2025-01-08

Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 803 aims to keep cars out of bike lanes. Cameras would catch violators. Streets could clear. Cyclists might breathe easier. Lawmakers back the crackdown. The fight for safe passage continues.

Assembly bill A 803, now in sponsorship, proposes a bicycle lane safety program for New York City. It would enforce restrictions on bike lane use with photo devices. The bill summary reads: 'Establishes in the city of New York a bicycle lane safety program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bicycle lanes and/or protected bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices.' Primary sponsor Zohran Mamdani leads, joined by Brian Cunningham, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Harvey Epstein, Amy Paulin, and others. The bill was introduced January 8, 2025. No safety analyst note was provided. The measure targets drivers who block or endanger cyclists.

• File A 803, Open States, Published 2025-01-08

Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 324 demands complete street design for state- and federally-funded projects. Sponsors push for public guidance. Streets built for people, not just cars. Safety for all hangs in the balance.

Assembly Bill A 324 was introduced on January 8, 2025, now in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding,' aims to force planners to consider all users—pedestrians, cyclists, drivers—when building or upgrading roads. Didi Barrett leads as primary sponsor, joined by Rebecca Seawright, Amy Paulin, and many others. The bill also directs the department to publish street design guidance. No safety analyst note yet, but the measure’s intent is clear: streets should protect the most vulnerable, not just move traffic.

• File A 324, Open States, Published 2025-01-08

Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 1077 pushes for streets built for people, not just cars. Dozens of lawmakers back safer roads. The bill stands at sponsorship. No vote yet. Vulnerable users wait for action.

Assembly bill A 1077, now in sponsorship, aims to 'enable safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles.' Introduced January 8, 2025, the bill sits in committee. Jonathan Rivera leads as primary sponsor, joined by over 60 co-sponsors including Patrick Burke, Robert C. Carroll, and Catalina Cruz. No votes have been cast. The bill's language centers all road users, not just drivers. No safety analyst has yet assessed its impact on vulnerable road users. The measure signals intent but action remains pending.

• File A 1077, Open States, Published 2025-01-08

Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 803 aims to keep cars out of bike lanes. Cameras would catch violators. Streets could clear. Cyclists might breathe easier. Lawmakers back the crackdown. The fight for safe passage continues.

Assembly bill A 803, now in sponsorship, proposes a bicycle lane safety program for New York City. It would enforce restrictions on bike lane use with photo devices. The bill summary reads: 'Establishes in the city of New York a bicycle lane safety program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bicycle lanes and/or protected bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices.' Primary sponsor Zohran Mamdani leads, joined by Brian Cunningham, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Harvey Epstein, Amy Paulin, and others. The bill was introduced January 8, 2025. No safety analyst note was provided. The measure targets drivers who block or endanger cyclists.

• File A 803, Open States, Published 2025-01-08

Jan 8 - Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly crossings for walkers and riders.

Int 1160-2025, now enacted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, forces the Department of Transportation to install pavement markings or temporary lines within five business days after any street resurfacing. The bill, sponsored by Farah N. Louis (primary) and co-sponsored by Brannan, Schulman, Banks, Farías, Carr, Ariola, and others, passed on March 15, 2025. The law demands annual reporting on compliance and reasons for any delay. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installing pavement markings.' Quick, visible lines cut confusion and protect people crossing or riding. The law took effect immediately.

• File Int 1160-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-01-08

Jan 8 - Senate bill S 131 demands complete street design for state-funded projects. Sponsors push for safer roads. Guidance will go public. Streets could change. Pedestrians and cyclists stand to gain.

Senate bill S 131 was introduced on January 8, 2025, now in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding,' aims to force safer street planning. Primary sponsor Sean Ryan leads, joined by co-sponsors Jamaal Bailey, Jabari Brisport, Samra Brouk, Cordell Cleare, Leroy Comrie, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Michael Gianaris, Kristen Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Rachel May, Kevin S. Parker, Christopher Ryan, and Luis R. Sepúlveda. The bill also orders the department to publish guidance on street design. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 131, Open States, Published 2025-01-08

Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.

NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.

• Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-01

Dec 26 - A turning vehicle cut across Bedford Avenue. The sedan driver took the hit. Back pain and whiplash followed. Metal twisted. The street stayed open. The system failed to protect.

According to the police report, a crash happened at 6:45 AM near 2193 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. A sedan heading south struck a vehicle making an improper right turn. The sedan’s left rear quarter panel and the turning vehicle’s left front bumper collided. The sedan driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered back injuries and whiplash. The report lists "Turning Improperly" and "Failure to Keep Right" as contributing factors, both driver errors. No other contributing factors or victim actions were noted. The crash left the sedan driver hurt and both vehicles damaged.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4782151 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - A Dodge sedan struck from behind on Cortelyou Road. Rear passenger, thirty-one, sliced at the neck. Two sedans mangled, one parked car crushed. Blood on the seat, silence on the street. Distraction behind the wheel left violence in its wake.

A violent rear-end collision unfolded on Cortelyou Road near East 31st Street in Brooklyn, according to the police report. A Dodge sedan was struck from behind, leaving its left rear passenger, a 31-year-old man, with severe neck lacerations. The report states, 'A Dodge sedan struck from behind. Rear passenger, 31, gashed at the neck. Two sedans wrecked. One parked car crushed. Distraction behind the wheel.' The primary contributing factor cited is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The impact also damaged a parked sedan. The police report makes no mention of passenger actions as contributing factors. The crash underscores the consequences of driver distraction, with blood and silence marking the aftermath.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4782167 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 18 - Metal groaned on Nostrand Avenue. Two cars trapped, one stacked atop the other. A bus driver, a woman, a girl—hurt but alive. Emergency crews worked fast. The street bore the scars. The cause stayed hidden in the wreckage.

NY Daily News reported on December 18, 2024, that a multi-vehicle crash at Nostrand Ave. and Park Ave. in Brooklyn left three people injured. The article states, 'Three people were injured, including an MTA bus driver and a young girl, in a collision that pinned two cars between a box truck and a city bus.' Footage showed two vehicles sandwiched between the bus and truck, with one car stacked atop another. The injured included a 59-year-old MTA driver, a 33-year-old woman, and a 9-year-old girl. All were hospitalized in stable condition. The cause of the crash was not determined at the time of reporting. The incident highlights the risks at busy intersections and the dangers posed by large vehicles in dense urban traffic.

• Cars Crushed Between Bus And Truck, NY Daily News, Published 2024-12-18

Dec 17 - A corruption probe toppled Ingrid Lewis-Martin, City Hall’s top aide and a key road safety foe. Her resistance stalled the McGuinness Blvd. redesign, leaving pedestrians and cyclists at risk. Only after investigators seized phones did the city revive its safety plan.

This story centers on the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign, a project to protect pedestrians and cyclists on a deadly Brooklyn street. No council bill number applies, but the saga unfolded across 2023 and 2024, with City Hall’s powerful aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin at the center. The matter: 'What role did a single bike lane play in Ingrid Lewis-Martin's undoing?' Lewis-Martin, Mayor Adams’s closest advisor, fought the road diet and bike lane, siding with Broadway Stages and its CEO Gina Argento, who opposed the plan. Under their pressure, Adams abandoned the Department of Transportation’s safety design. After both women’s phones were seized in a corruption probe, City Hall reversed course and advanced the safety project. The episode exposes how political interference delayed life-saving street changes, leaving vulnerable road users exposed to ongoing danger.

• The Lewis-Martin Probe and McGuinness Blvd.: What We Know, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-12-17

Dec 16 - A 14-year-old girl crossing with the signal suffered a neck contusion after a sedan making a left turn struck her at a Brooklyn intersection. The driver failed to yield right-of-way, causing serious injury despite no vehicle damage.

According to the police report, a 14-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Tilden Avenue in Brooklyn at 18:12. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2024 sedan, traveling north and making a left turn, struck her with its center front end. The report explicitly cites the driver’s failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor. The pedestrian sustained a neck contusion and was conscious at the scene. The vehicle sustained no damage. The driver was licensed and from Massachusetts. This crash highlights the critical danger posed by drivers failing to yield to pedestrians legally crossing intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781114 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 16 - A truck changing lanes struck an SUV’s rear on Nostrand Avenue. The 72-year-old SUV driver suffered back injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles were damaged. The truck failed to maintain lane control.

According to the police report, a tractor truck traveling south on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn changed lanes and struck the left rear bumper of a southbound SUV. The SUV driver, a 72-year-old man, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious. The truck’s right front bumper and the SUV’s left rear bumper were damaged. The report lists the truck driver’s pre-crash action as 'Changing Lanes,' indicating a failure to maintain lane control or yield. No contributing factors were listed for the SUV driver. The report does not cite any victim behavior as a factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779633 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 15 - An SUV making a left turn collided with a westbound motorscooter in Brooklyn. The motorscooter driver, a 42-year-old man wearing a helmet, suffered a fractured and dislocated lower arm injury. The SUV sustained right front bumper damage.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 12:00 in Brooklyn near 245 Lenox Rd. A 2021 Jeep SUV was making a left turn eastbound when it struck a westbound 2018 Vesp motorscooter going straight ahead. The point of impact was the SUV's right front quarter panel and the motorscooter's center front end. The motorscooter driver, a 42-year-old male wearing a helmet, sustained a fractured, distorted, and dislocated injury to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The SUV driver, a licensed female, had no reported injuries. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not attribute fault to the motorscooter driver. The collision highlights the dangers posed by turning vehicles to vulnerable road users like motorscooter riders.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4779639 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Dec 15 - Two SUVs crashed at Rogers Ave and Clarendon Rd. Four people hurt. Both drivers blew past traffic controls. Metal twisted. Bodies slammed. All survived. The cause: disregard for the rules.

According to the police report, two Nissan SUVs collided at 2:25 AM on Rogers Ave near Clarendon Rd in Brooklyn. Both drivers disregarded traffic controls. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the primary contributing factor for both. Four occupants—two drivers and two passengers—suffered whiplash and full-body injuries. All were conscious and restrained. The crash damaged the center front end of one SUV and the right front quarter panel of the other. No ejections occurred. The report highlights driver errors in ignoring traffic controls as the cause of the crash and resulting injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778709 - 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 making a right turn struck a westbound e-bike on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. The 36-year-old bicyclist was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions to his elbow and lower arm. Driver distraction was cited as a contributing factor.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:29 PM on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. A 2014 Ford sedan, driven by a licensed male driver, was making a right turn when it collided with a westbound 2021 Zhen e-bike. The point of impact was the sedan's right front quarter panel and the e-bike's left front quarter panel. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man, was ejected from the e-bike and sustained abrasions to his elbow and lower arm, classified as injury severity level 3. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the collision. No other contributing factors related to the bicyclist were noted. The crash highlights the dangers posed by driver distraction during turning maneuvers in Brooklyn.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4777528 - 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