About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 6
▸ Crush Injuries 9
▸ Severe Bleeding 13
▸ Severe Lacerations 11
▸ Concussion 6
▸ Whiplash 57
▸ Contusion/Bruise 54
▸ Abrasion 48
▸ Pain/Nausea 8
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
Caught Speeding Recently in Flatlands
- 2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 246 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2011 Gray Me/Be Sedan (86ANBP) – 142 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2021 Black BMW 4S (TDC5535) – 135 times • 3 in last 90d here
- 2018 Gray BMW Utility Vehicle (RVPM66) – 102 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2014 Black Harle Motorcycle (195AE6) – 99 times • 1 in last 90d here
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Flatlands Gets Hit Again. The Corners Don’t Forget.
Flatlands: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025
Another driver. Same ending.
- On August 18, a 28-year-old woman was hit at the Flatlands Avenue intersection near 3831. The Honda was turning left. NYPD coded “Failure to Yield.” She bled from the head and lived. The system calls this an injury, level 4. It is a warning that keeps coming back (NYC Open Data crash 4836117).
- A 17-year-old died on Kings Highway. Unsafe speed. A pass gone wrong. The boy was a pedestrian. A 19-year-old BMW driver was hurt too. Only one did not get up (Crash 4502351).
- A 31-year-old man died at Utica and Avenue N. He was on foot. The driver was unlicensed. He did not stop with time that mattered (Crash 4504756).
- A 24-year-old woman died on Flatlands Avenue. Head trauma. A Ford sedan. Another straight-ahead strike. Another family changed in a minute (Crash 4539504).
Pedestrians take the hit here: three dead, 216 injured since 2022 in this neighborhood. Occupants pile up the numbers, but people on foot pay with their lives (local rollup). The worst hours build from late afternoon into night: injuries crest at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and again 9–10 p.m. Deaths spike at 7–9 p.m. Two at 9 p.m., one at 8 p.m. The rhythm is cruel (hourly distribution).
“Failure to Yield.” “Unsafe Speed.” “Disregarded Traffic Control.” The city calls them contributing factors. We call them the reason people don’t make it home (factor rollup).
Three corners. One fix.
- Utica Avenue leads the injury list and holds a death. Avenue J, Avenue K, Ralph Avenue follow with dozens hurt. Flatbush Avenue is there too. These are not secrets. They are addresses (top intersections).
- Left turns cut people down. Harden the turns. Give leading pedestrian intervals. Daylight the corners so eyes can see and bodies aren’t hidden by bumpers (local crash 4836117).
- Speed kills in this map. Slow the corridor with raised crossings, narrower lanes, and frequent signals. Do it where the bodies fall: Utica, Flatlands, Kings Highway (factors and hotspots).
Officials know what works — do they?
Council Member Farah N. Louis signed on to a 60‑day deadline to install school‑zone traffic devices once DOT says they’re needed. The bill is in committee (Int. 1353-2025).
The Council also moved on unlicensed commuter vans. Farah N. Louis and Mercedes Narcisse co‑sponsor a crackdown mandating maximum penalties across a checklist when stopped. It sits in committee (Int. 1347-2025).
At the state level, Senator Kevin Parker voted yes in committee for a bill to force intelligent speed assistance on repeat violators. It targets drivers with a pattern of speeding and points. He voted yes on June 11 and 12, 2025 (S 4045).
What drivers do here.
- In this neighborhood period, cars and SUVs strike most pedestrians. Sedans alone account for two of the pedestrian deaths and 83 pedestrian casualties; SUVs add another death and 91 injuries (local vehicle rollup).
- The tally since 2022: four total deaths, 1,440 injured, 31 seriously. The people most hurt are 25–34 and 35–44, but the dead include the young and the old (local stats).
A policy window, if someone opens it.
- Albany already gave the city the tool to drop speeds. The city has started carving 20 mph zones. The next step is clear: a default 20 mph to cut the force of every hit. The case is made in our guide to action (Take Action).
- Repeat speeders are a small group doing big damage. The state bill to require speed limiters for them advanced with yes votes in committee. Pass it. Install the devices. Take the speed away (S 4045).
The corners won’t fix themselves. The hours keep coming.
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Quotes
- “Criminal charges for him were still pending,” police said after a driver hit and killed a moped rider in Brooklyn, one of three early‑morning crashes that left two dead (Gothamist, Aug. 5, 2025).
- “A driver struck and killed a 47-year-old pedestrian… then left the scene,” police said of the Broadway and Suydam hit‑and‑run in Brooklyn (NY Daily News, Aug. 3, 2025).
- “No criminality is suspected in either case,” police said after two people died under subway trains an hour apart (NY Daily News, Aug. 11, 2025).
Three steps now
- Daylight and harden turns on Utica Avenue, Flatlands Avenue, and Kings Highway. Add LPIs at the worst crossings (hotspots).
- Targeted speed enforcement at the peak injury hours: 2–4 p.m., 8–10 p.m. Pair with raised crossings where pedestrians die (hourly injuries and deaths).
- Stop repeat speeders with intelligent speed assistance. The bill is on the table. The votes have started (S 4045).
Citywide, slow every street. Lower the default limit. Force limiters on the worst drivers. The next family should not be the lesson.
Take one action: ask City Hall and your Council Member to use the powers they have now. Start with our steps here: Take Action.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-24
- File S 4045, Open States / NY Senate, Published 2025-06-11
- NYC Council Legislative Files (Int 1347-2025; Int 1353-2025), NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14
- Three NYC Crashes Leave Two Dead, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-05
- Driver Flees After Brooklyn Pedestrian Death, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-03
- Two Killed By Subway Trains In NYC, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-11
- Take Action: Slow the Speed, Stop the Carnage, CrashCount, Published 0001-01-01
- Brooklyn Power Broker Fights Bike Lane Ruling, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-06-20
Other Representatives
District 41
3520 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
Room 324, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 45
1434 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-629-2900
250 Broadway, Suite 1831, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6859
District 21
3021 Tilden Ave. 1st Floor & Basement, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Room 504, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Flatlands Flatlands sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 63, District 45, AD 41, SD 21, Brooklyn CB18.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Flatlands
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Right-turning driver hits parked SUV, Ralph Ave▸Nov 21 - Two passengers were hurt when a right-turning driver in an SUV hit a parked SUV on Ralph Ave in Brooklyn at 2:30 p.m. The parked car's left rear bumper took the hit. The turning driver was also injured.
An SUV driver turning right hit a parked SUV on Ralph Ave in Brooklyn. Two passengers were hurt: a 16-year-old girl in the rear seat and a 70-year-old woman in the front seat. The 49-year-old woman driving the turning SUV was also injured. According to the police report, one vehicle was "Making Right Turn" and the other was "Parked." Police recorded impact to the parked SUV's left rear bumper and to the turning driver's right-side doors. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified." The parked SUV's 83-year-old driver was listed with no injury.
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Bus Merge Crash Injures Driver on Kings Hwy▸Nov 17 - On Kings Hwy in Brooklyn, a bus driver merging and a sedan driver going straight collided. The 36-year-old woman driving the sedan suffered whiplash and back pain. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers crashed near 5283 Kings Hwy in Brooklyn at 6:05 p.m. A bus driver was merging northeast. A sedan driver was going straight northwest. Impact to the right front was recorded for both. The sedan driver, 36, reported whiplash and back pain. Police recorded shock. According to the police report, pre-crash movements were listed as "Merging" for the bus and "Going Straight Ahead" for the sedan, and the point of impact was "Right Front Bumper" for both. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the involved drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.
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Distracted Driving Crash Injures Two on Utica Avenue▸Nov 17 - Two northbound SUV drivers crashed on Utica Avenue near 2211. One had front-end damage. One had rear-end damage. Both men were hurt. A front passenger’s injury status was unclear. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
Two northbound SUV drivers collided near 2211 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn at 11:56 a.m. on November 17. Both were going straight. The 21-year-old driver reported a head injury and whiplash. The 70-year-old driver reported back pain. A 68-year-old woman rode in the front passenger seat; her injury status was listed as unspecified. Police noted center back-end damage to a 2025 Kia SUV and center front-end damage to a 2016 Honda SUV. "According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction."
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Improper Turn Injures Driver on Avenue N▸Nov 17 - A right‑turning sedan driver collided with a westbound driver on Avenue N at East 51st. A parked SUV was hit. One driver suffered a head injury. Police listed improper turning.
On Avenue N at East 51st Street in Brooklyn, a 2022 Toyota sedan driver made a right turn. A 2001 Chevy SUV driver traveled west. A 2008 Kia SUV was parked along the block. Damage shows a hit to the sedan’s center front, the westbound SUV’s right front, and the parked SUV’s left rear bumper. A 41‑year‑old male driver was injured with a head injury and whiplash. Other listed occupants were marked Unspecified for injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” Police recorded improper turning by a driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.
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Ralph Ave crash injures SUV passenger▸Nov 15 - At Ralph Ave and Foster Ave, two southbound drivers collided. The SUV's left rear was hit. A rear passenger suffered a neck injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.
A crash on Ralph Ave at Foster Ave in Brooklyn injured a rear passenger in a 2014 Nissan SUV. He reported neck pain. Police recorded the crash at 9:20 p.m. The report shows two southbound vehicles going straight ahead. The SUV had left rear bumper damage; the other vehicle had right front damage. "According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling southbound and going straight ahead." Contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified" for the involved persons. No specific driver error was recorded in the data. Other occupants were listed with injury status "Unspecified".
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Two drivers in sedans collide at Avenue J▸Nov 12 - Two drivers met in the box at Avenue J and East 52nd. One westbound. One northbound. Both going straight. The drivers collided. A 41-year-old driver reported a neck injury. An 11-year-old rode in back. Others listed as unspecified.
Two drivers in sedans collided at Avenue J and East 52 Street in Brooklyn at 7:12 a.m. The westbound driver in a 2017 Toyota sedan and the northbound driver in a 2008 Chevrolet sedan were both going straight. The crash happened in the intersection. A 41-year-old male driver reported a neck injury and was listed as injured. An 11-year-old rear passenger and a 42-year-old front passenger were present and listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for all parties. Seat belts were noted for the occupants. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
12Int 1457-2025
Narcisse co-sponsors autonomous taxi licensing bill; safety impact neutral.▸Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.
Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1457-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-11-12
5
Williams mentioned in Caribbean politicians easily win re-election▸
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Caribbean politicians easily win re-election,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-11-05
3
Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
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Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
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SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Nov 21 - Two passengers were hurt when a right-turning driver in an SUV hit a parked SUV on Ralph Ave in Brooklyn at 2:30 p.m. The parked car's left rear bumper took the hit. The turning driver was also injured.
An SUV driver turning right hit a parked SUV on Ralph Ave in Brooklyn. Two passengers were hurt: a 16-year-old girl in the rear seat and a 70-year-old woman in the front seat. The 49-year-old woman driving the turning SUV was also injured. According to the police report, one vehicle was "Making Right Turn" and the other was "Parked." Police recorded impact to the parked SUV's left rear bumper and to the turning driver's right-side doors. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified." The parked SUV's 83-year-old driver was listed with no injury.
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Bus Merge Crash Injures Driver on Kings Hwy▸Nov 17 - On Kings Hwy in Brooklyn, a bus driver merging and a sedan driver going straight collided. The 36-year-old woman driving the sedan suffered whiplash and back pain. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers crashed near 5283 Kings Hwy in Brooklyn at 6:05 p.m. A bus driver was merging northeast. A sedan driver was going straight northwest. Impact to the right front was recorded for both. The sedan driver, 36, reported whiplash and back pain. Police recorded shock. According to the police report, pre-crash movements were listed as "Merging" for the bus and "Going Straight Ahead" for the sedan, and the point of impact was "Right Front Bumper" for both. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the involved drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.
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Distracted Driving Crash Injures Two on Utica Avenue▸Nov 17 - Two northbound SUV drivers crashed on Utica Avenue near 2211. One had front-end damage. One had rear-end damage. Both men were hurt. A front passenger’s injury status was unclear. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
Two northbound SUV drivers collided near 2211 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn at 11:56 a.m. on November 17. Both were going straight. The 21-year-old driver reported a head injury and whiplash. The 70-year-old driver reported back pain. A 68-year-old woman rode in the front passenger seat; her injury status was listed as unspecified. Police noted center back-end damage to a 2025 Kia SUV and center front-end damage to a 2016 Honda SUV. "According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction."
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Improper Turn Injures Driver on Avenue N▸Nov 17 - A right‑turning sedan driver collided with a westbound driver on Avenue N at East 51st. A parked SUV was hit. One driver suffered a head injury. Police listed improper turning.
On Avenue N at East 51st Street in Brooklyn, a 2022 Toyota sedan driver made a right turn. A 2001 Chevy SUV driver traveled west. A 2008 Kia SUV was parked along the block. Damage shows a hit to the sedan’s center front, the westbound SUV’s right front, and the parked SUV’s left rear bumper. A 41‑year‑old male driver was injured with a head injury and whiplash. Other listed occupants were marked Unspecified for injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” Police recorded improper turning by a driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.
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Ralph Ave crash injures SUV passenger▸Nov 15 - At Ralph Ave and Foster Ave, two southbound drivers collided. The SUV's left rear was hit. A rear passenger suffered a neck injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.
A crash on Ralph Ave at Foster Ave in Brooklyn injured a rear passenger in a 2014 Nissan SUV. He reported neck pain. Police recorded the crash at 9:20 p.m. The report shows two southbound vehicles going straight ahead. The SUV had left rear bumper damage; the other vehicle had right front damage. "According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling southbound and going straight ahead." Contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified" for the involved persons. No specific driver error was recorded in the data. Other occupants were listed with injury status "Unspecified".
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Two drivers in sedans collide at Avenue J▸Nov 12 - Two drivers met in the box at Avenue J and East 52nd. One westbound. One northbound. Both going straight. The drivers collided. A 41-year-old driver reported a neck injury. An 11-year-old rode in back. Others listed as unspecified.
Two drivers in sedans collided at Avenue J and East 52 Street in Brooklyn at 7:12 a.m. The westbound driver in a 2017 Toyota sedan and the northbound driver in a 2008 Chevrolet sedan were both going straight. The crash happened in the intersection. A 41-year-old male driver reported a neck injury and was listed as injured. An 11-year-old rear passenger and a 42-year-old front passenger were present and listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for all parties. Seat belts were noted for the occupants. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
12Int 1457-2025
Narcisse co-sponsors autonomous taxi licensing bill; safety impact neutral.▸Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.
Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1457-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-11-12
5
Williams mentioned in Caribbean politicians easily win re-election▸
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Caribbean politicians easily win re-election,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-11-05
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Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
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Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Nov 17 - On Kings Hwy in Brooklyn, a bus driver merging and a sedan driver going straight collided. The 36-year-old woman driving the sedan suffered whiplash and back pain. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
Two drivers crashed near 5283 Kings Hwy in Brooklyn at 6:05 p.m. A bus driver was merging northeast. A sedan driver was going straight northwest. Impact to the right front was recorded for both. The sedan driver, 36, reported whiplash and back pain. Police recorded shock. According to the police report, pre-crash movements were listed as "Merging" for the bus and "Going Straight Ahead" for the sedan, and the point of impact was "Right Front Bumper" for both. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the involved drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.
17
Distracted Driving Crash Injures Two on Utica Avenue▸Nov 17 - Two northbound SUV drivers crashed on Utica Avenue near 2211. One had front-end damage. One had rear-end damage. Both men were hurt. A front passenger’s injury status was unclear. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
Two northbound SUV drivers collided near 2211 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn at 11:56 a.m. on November 17. Both were going straight. The 21-year-old driver reported a head injury and whiplash. The 70-year-old driver reported back pain. A 68-year-old woman rode in the front passenger seat; her injury status was listed as unspecified. Police noted center back-end damage to a 2025 Kia SUV and center front-end damage to a 2016 Honda SUV. "According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction."
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Improper Turn Injures Driver on Avenue N▸Nov 17 - A right‑turning sedan driver collided with a westbound driver on Avenue N at East 51st. A parked SUV was hit. One driver suffered a head injury. Police listed improper turning.
On Avenue N at East 51st Street in Brooklyn, a 2022 Toyota sedan driver made a right turn. A 2001 Chevy SUV driver traveled west. A 2008 Kia SUV was parked along the block. Damage shows a hit to the sedan’s center front, the westbound SUV’s right front, and the parked SUV’s left rear bumper. A 41‑year‑old male driver was injured with a head injury and whiplash. Other listed occupants were marked Unspecified for injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” Police recorded improper turning by a driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.
15
Ralph Ave crash injures SUV passenger▸Nov 15 - At Ralph Ave and Foster Ave, two southbound drivers collided. The SUV's left rear was hit. A rear passenger suffered a neck injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.
A crash on Ralph Ave at Foster Ave in Brooklyn injured a rear passenger in a 2014 Nissan SUV. He reported neck pain. Police recorded the crash at 9:20 p.m. The report shows two southbound vehicles going straight ahead. The SUV had left rear bumper damage; the other vehicle had right front damage. "According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling southbound and going straight ahead." Contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified" for the involved persons. No specific driver error was recorded in the data. Other occupants were listed with injury status "Unspecified".
12
Two drivers in sedans collide at Avenue J▸Nov 12 - Two drivers met in the box at Avenue J and East 52nd. One westbound. One northbound. Both going straight. The drivers collided. A 41-year-old driver reported a neck injury. An 11-year-old rode in back. Others listed as unspecified.
Two drivers in sedans collided at Avenue J and East 52 Street in Brooklyn at 7:12 a.m. The westbound driver in a 2017 Toyota sedan and the northbound driver in a 2008 Chevrolet sedan were both going straight. The crash happened in the intersection. A 41-year-old male driver reported a neck injury and was listed as injured. An 11-year-old rear passenger and a 42-year-old front passenger were present and listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for all parties. Seat belts were noted for the occupants. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
12Int 1457-2025
Narcisse co-sponsors autonomous taxi licensing bill; safety impact neutral.▸Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.
Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1457-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-11-12
5
Williams mentioned in Caribbean politicians easily win re-election▸
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Caribbean politicians easily win re-election,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-11-05
3
Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Nov 17 - Two northbound SUV drivers crashed on Utica Avenue near 2211. One had front-end damage. One had rear-end damage. Both men were hurt. A front passenger’s injury status was unclear. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
Two northbound SUV drivers collided near 2211 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn at 11:56 a.m. on November 17. Both were going straight. The 21-year-old driver reported a head injury and whiplash. The 70-year-old driver reported back pain. A 68-year-old woman rode in the front passenger seat; her injury status was listed as unspecified. Police noted center back-end damage to a 2025 Kia SUV and center front-end damage to a 2016 Honda SUV. "According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction."
17
Improper Turn Injures Driver on Avenue N▸Nov 17 - A right‑turning sedan driver collided with a westbound driver on Avenue N at East 51st. A parked SUV was hit. One driver suffered a head injury. Police listed improper turning.
On Avenue N at East 51st Street in Brooklyn, a 2022 Toyota sedan driver made a right turn. A 2001 Chevy SUV driver traveled west. A 2008 Kia SUV was parked along the block. Damage shows a hit to the sedan’s center front, the westbound SUV’s right front, and the parked SUV’s left rear bumper. A 41‑year‑old male driver was injured with a head injury and whiplash. Other listed occupants were marked Unspecified for injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” Police recorded improper turning by a driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.
15
Ralph Ave crash injures SUV passenger▸Nov 15 - At Ralph Ave and Foster Ave, two southbound drivers collided. The SUV's left rear was hit. A rear passenger suffered a neck injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.
A crash on Ralph Ave at Foster Ave in Brooklyn injured a rear passenger in a 2014 Nissan SUV. He reported neck pain. Police recorded the crash at 9:20 p.m. The report shows two southbound vehicles going straight ahead. The SUV had left rear bumper damage; the other vehicle had right front damage. "According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling southbound and going straight ahead." Contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified" for the involved persons. No specific driver error was recorded in the data. Other occupants were listed with injury status "Unspecified".
12
Two drivers in sedans collide at Avenue J▸Nov 12 - Two drivers met in the box at Avenue J and East 52nd. One westbound. One northbound. Both going straight. The drivers collided. A 41-year-old driver reported a neck injury. An 11-year-old rode in back. Others listed as unspecified.
Two drivers in sedans collided at Avenue J and East 52 Street in Brooklyn at 7:12 a.m. The westbound driver in a 2017 Toyota sedan and the northbound driver in a 2008 Chevrolet sedan were both going straight. The crash happened in the intersection. A 41-year-old male driver reported a neck injury and was listed as injured. An 11-year-old rear passenger and a 42-year-old front passenger were present and listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for all parties. Seat belts were noted for the occupants. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
12Int 1457-2025
Narcisse co-sponsors autonomous taxi licensing bill; safety impact neutral.▸Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.
Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1457-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-11-12
5
Williams mentioned in Caribbean politicians easily win re-election▸
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Caribbean politicians easily win re-election,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-11-05
3
Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
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Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Nov 17 - A right‑turning sedan driver collided with a westbound driver on Avenue N at East 51st. A parked SUV was hit. One driver suffered a head injury. Police listed improper turning.
On Avenue N at East 51st Street in Brooklyn, a 2022 Toyota sedan driver made a right turn. A 2001 Chevy SUV driver traveled west. A 2008 Kia SUV was parked along the block. Damage shows a hit to the sedan’s center front, the westbound SUV’s right front, and the parked SUV’s left rear bumper. A 41‑year‑old male driver was injured with a head injury and whiplash. Other listed occupants were marked Unspecified for injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” Police recorded improper turning by a driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.
15
Ralph Ave crash injures SUV passenger▸Nov 15 - At Ralph Ave and Foster Ave, two southbound drivers collided. The SUV's left rear was hit. A rear passenger suffered a neck injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.
A crash on Ralph Ave at Foster Ave in Brooklyn injured a rear passenger in a 2014 Nissan SUV. He reported neck pain. Police recorded the crash at 9:20 p.m. The report shows two southbound vehicles going straight ahead. The SUV had left rear bumper damage; the other vehicle had right front damage. "According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling southbound and going straight ahead." Contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified" for the involved persons. No specific driver error was recorded in the data. Other occupants were listed with injury status "Unspecified".
12
Two drivers in sedans collide at Avenue J▸Nov 12 - Two drivers met in the box at Avenue J and East 52nd. One westbound. One northbound. Both going straight. The drivers collided. A 41-year-old driver reported a neck injury. An 11-year-old rode in back. Others listed as unspecified.
Two drivers in sedans collided at Avenue J and East 52 Street in Brooklyn at 7:12 a.m. The westbound driver in a 2017 Toyota sedan and the northbound driver in a 2008 Chevrolet sedan were both going straight. The crash happened in the intersection. A 41-year-old male driver reported a neck injury and was listed as injured. An 11-year-old rear passenger and a 42-year-old front passenger were present and listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for all parties. Seat belts were noted for the occupants. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
12Int 1457-2025
Narcisse co-sponsors autonomous taxi licensing bill; safety impact neutral.▸Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.
Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1457-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-11-12
5
Williams mentioned in Caribbean politicians easily win re-election▸
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Caribbean politicians easily win re-election,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-11-05
3
Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Nov 15 - At Ralph Ave and Foster Ave, two southbound drivers collided. The SUV's left rear was hit. A rear passenger suffered a neck injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.
A crash on Ralph Ave at Foster Ave in Brooklyn injured a rear passenger in a 2014 Nissan SUV. He reported neck pain. Police recorded the crash at 9:20 p.m. The report shows two southbound vehicles going straight ahead. The SUV had left rear bumper damage; the other vehicle had right front damage. "According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling southbound and going straight ahead." Contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified" for the involved persons. No specific driver error was recorded in the data. Other occupants were listed with injury status "Unspecified".
12
Two drivers in sedans collide at Avenue J▸Nov 12 - Two drivers met in the box at Avenue J and East 52nd. One westbound. One northbound. Both going straight. The drivers collided. A 41-year-old driver reported a neck injury. An 11-year-old rode in back. Others listed as unspecified.
Two drivers in sedans collided at Avenue J and East 52 Street in Brooklyn at 7:12 a.m. The westbound driver in a 2017 Toyota sedan and the northbound driver in a 2008 Chevrolet sedan were both going straight. The crash happened in the intersection. A 41-year-old male driver reported a neck injury and was listed as injured. An 11-year-old rear passenger and a 42-year-old front passenger were present and listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for all parties. Seat belts were noted for the occupants. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
12Int 1457-2025
Narcisse co-sponsors autonomous taxi licensing bill; safety impact neutral.▸Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.
Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1457-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-11-12
5
Williams mentioned in Caribbean politicians easily win re-election▸
-
Caribbean politicians easily win re-election,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-11-05
3
Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Nov 12 - Two drivers met in the box at Avenue J and East 52nd. One westbound. One northbound. Both going straight. The drivers collided. A 41-year-old driver reported a neck injury. An 11-year-old rode in back. Others listed as unspecified.
Two drivers in sedans collided at Avenue J and East 52 Street in Brooklyn at 7:12 a.m. The westbound driver in a 2017 Toyota sedan and the northbound driver in a 2008 Chevrolet sedan were both going straight. The crash happened in the intersection. A 41-year-old male driver reported a neck injury and was listed as injured. An 11-year-old rear passenger and a 42-year-old front passenger were present and listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for all parties. Seat belts were noted for the occupants. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
12Int 1457-2025
Narcisse co-sponsors autonomous taxi licensing bill; safety impact neutral.▸Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.
Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
-
File Int 1457-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-11-12
5
Williams mentioned in Caribbean politicians easily win re-election▸
-
Caribbean politicians easily win re-election,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-11-05
3
Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
-
File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
-
File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
-
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.
Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
- File Int 1457-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-11-12
5
Williams mentioned in Caribbean politicians easily win re-election▸
-
Caribbean politicians easily win re-election,
Brooklyn Paper,
Published 2025-11-05
3
Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
- Caribbean politicians easily win re-election, Brooklyn Paper, Published 2025-11-05
3
Driver hits two in Avenue N crosswalk▸Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Nov 3 - A driver in a sedan went south on Avenue N and hit two people in the E 59 St crosswalk. A 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman suffered leg injuries. The impact came from the front.
Two pedestrians were hit at Avenue N and E 59 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a 2025 Toyota sedan traveled south and went straight through the intersection. The driver hit a 10-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. Both suffered leg injuries. One had an abrasion. One reported pain. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end and the vehicle showed no damage. According to the police report, contributing factors for the driver and pedestrians were listed as “Unspecified.” Police did not record a specific driver error.
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
-
File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
-
File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
-
File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
- File Int 1439-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
-
File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
-
File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
-
File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
- File Int 1444-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
-
File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
- File Int 1439-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Farah N. Louis▸
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
- File Int 1439-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1439-2025
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
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File Int 1439-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.
Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
- File Int 1439-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1446-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
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File Int 1446-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
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File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
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File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.
Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.
- File Int 1446-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1444-2025
Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
-
File Int 1444-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
-
File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
16
SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
-
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.
Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.
- File Int 1444-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29
29Int 1426-2025
Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.▸Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
-
File Int 1426-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-10-29
28
Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
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SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.
Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.
- File Int 1426-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29
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Police Cite Distraction at Utica and L▸Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
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SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Oct 28 - A southbound driver in a sedan crashed at Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old driver suffered bruises. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver.
At Utica Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, a southbound driver in a 2008 Toyota sedan crashed while going straight. The 28-year-old driver was injured with bruising and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users were listed as injured. Another person appears only as the registrant. The car showed left front bumper damage. The crash was logged at 1:03 a.m. in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234. The record lists the driver as licensed. The data identifies distraction as the key contributing factor.
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SUV drivers crash at Foster and E 57▸Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
Oct 16 - Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old driver reported a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.
Two SUV drivers collided at Foster Ave and E 57 St in Brooklyn. One drove north. One drove east. Both were going straight. A 50-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. A front-seat passenger was listed, injury unspecified. According to the police report, officers cited "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Driver Inexperience." Police recorded driver inattention by a driver and driver inexperience by the drivers involved. The northbound driver was in a 2021 Dodge. The eastbound driver was in a 1999 Toyota. Impact points were the Dodge's left front quarter and the Toyota's center front. The location sits in the 63rd Precinct, ZIP 11234.
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others▸
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others,
amny,
Published 2025-10-15
- Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others, amny, Published 2025-10-15