Assembly District 52
Crash Narratives
Assembly District 52 turns into a crash beat in one week
From April 23 to April 30 Assembly District 52 saw 16 crashes. One serious injury and five moderate injuries followed. This district has triggered five alerts in 90 days.
From April 23 to April 30 Assembly District 52 had 16 crashes. One serious injury and five moderate injuries followed. This district has triggered five alerts in 90 days. It has triggered five alerts in 365 days.
One wreck stood out on Prospect Street at Cadman Plaza E. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. A 53 year old driver had a concussion and neck injury. Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon can push Albany to pass the Stop Super Speeders Act S4045C and A2299C.
- 16 crashes in last 7 days
- 1 serious injury
- A driver ignored traffic control on Prospect Street at Cadman Plaza E and hit another sedan. One driver was injured with a concussion.
- A driver crashed near Prospect Street in Brooklyn and left with whiplash and an upper-arm injury.
- A driver hit a 31-year-old cyclist on Smith Street at 2nd Street, and the rider left with a shoulder and upper-arm bruise. Police recorded driver inattention.
Driver hit e-bike rider on Smith
A driver hit a 41-year-old e-bike rider near 317 Smith Street. The rider was ejected and reported a concussion and neck injury.
Assembly District 52: Traffic Crash Statistics

Crash Counter for AD 52 638 crashes • 1 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on 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 DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location).
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K).
Change badges (arrows and percentages) compare the selected window with the same period last year whenever we have enough history. The “From 2022” view shows totals across the full span since 2022. When a comparison window isn’t available the badge shows an em dash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
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Carnage in AD 52 7 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)
▸ Killed 1
▸ Crush Injuries 2
▸ Severe Bleeding 2
▸ Severe Lacerations 1
▸ Concussion 4
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 2
▸ Internal Injury 4
▸ Whiplash 8
▸ Contusion/Bruise 22
▸ Abrasion 7
▸ Pain/Nausea 18
Crashes by Hour in AD 52 6 PM • 32 injuries ↑167%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 7 injuries ↓36% Seniors 24 injuries ↑100%
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The three blocks below show direct costs, other harm, and the total for crashes with injuries, crashes without injuries, and all crashes together.
How we calculate this
We calculate these costs using a method developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA. It gives one set of costs for crashes with injuries and another for crashes with no reported injuries.
Crashes with injuries cost much more because the method includes things like lost work, medical care, and long-term harm. NHTSA says crash costs include "lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workplace losses."
These are estimates, not bills. "Other harm" is the part of the broader estimate that goes beyond direct bills and insurance claims. It captures pain, disability, and lost quality of life.
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Preventable Speeding 941 16+ offenders ↓81%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 2,375 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 12,202 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 941 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 4,985 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 95% by Cars and Trucks ↑30%
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We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the year selector to compare the current window with the prior period.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the broad categories we use to track vehicle harm.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians do not appear in this card.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
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District 52
- 2022-12-22 · Leadership · streetsblog.org · ↑ helps gradeCity and state officials want to drop the legal blood-alcohol limit to 0.05. The bill sits in committee. Drunk drivers killed 42 people last year. Officials talk tough but focus on drinking, not driving. The danger remains for those outside the car.
- 2022-12-22 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCity officials push Albany to drop the drunk driving threshold from 0.08 to 0.05 percent. The bill lingers in committee. Drunk drivers killed 42 New Yorkers last year. Messaging still centers on not drinking, not on not driving.
- 2022-10-21 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeCouncilmember Restler and Brooklyn leaders want DOT to flip Bond Street’s traffic northbound after Schermerhorn’s redesign. Locals face gridlock. Community Board 2 backs the move. They demand DOT protect the Bond Street bike lane with a physical barrier.
- 2022-10-12 · Leadership · amny.com · ↑ helps gradeOfficials cut the ribbon on a fortified, two-way bike lane on Schermerhorn Street. Cyclists now ride behind parked cars, shielded from traffic. The old, chaotic street saw 29 cyclist injuries and one death. Councilmember Restler pushed for this change.
- 2022-01-31 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeDOT says new sensors to catch overweight trucks on the BQE will not arrive until year’s end. Council Member Restler calls the daily truck hazard urgent. Lawmakers demand swift action. The city and state must coordinate. Vulnerable road users wait.
- 2022-01-30 · Leadership · amny.com · ↑ helps gradeDOT drags its feet. Overweight trucks pound the BQE. Council Member Restler calls it a daily hazard. Lawmakers push for weigh-in-motion sensors. The city says setup takes a year. Vulnerable road users wait while trucks threaten collapse.
- 2023-09-18 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeDOT stripped protected bike lanes from Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue. Cyclists now dodge cars and illegal parking. Elected officials and advocates demand action. DOT cites traffic, but danger grows. Pedestrians lose safe crossings. The agency stays silent. Streets stay deadly.
- 2023-08-18 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly bill A 7979 targets reckless drivers. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers a speed limiter. Lawmakers move to curb repeat danger. No more unchecked speeding. Streets demand it.
- 2023-08-18 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeCivic groups blasted Mayor Adams’s BQE plan. They called it car- and truck-centric. The city wants more lanes and a new off-ramp. Critics say this endangers communities and ignores transit. Local leaders demand fewer cars, safer streets, and real change.
- 2023-07-18 · Leadership · amny.com · ↑ helps gradeBrooklyn officials demand equal tolls on all Manhattan crossings. They warn free bridges funnel traffic into certain neighborhoods. Their letter calls for fairness. The MTA stays silent. The Traffic Mobility Review Board will decide. Streets hang in the balance.
- 2023-03-04 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeBrooklyn power players met behind closed doors. They fought to keep the BQE wide and fast. Former party boss Frank Seddio led the charge. Some officials want fewer lanes for cleaner air and safer streets. City Hall claims neutrality. The debate rages on.
- 2023-02-21 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly Bill 4637 would use cameras to keep cars out of bike lanes. The bill targets drivers who block protected lanes. Sponsors say it will protect cyclists from deadly crashes.
- 2023-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 602. The bill sets state funding rules for federally assisted and municipal complete street projects. Lawmakers moved fast. Streets shaped by budgets, not safety.
- 2023-02-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeEighteen Brooklyn officials demand state DOT address BQE’s full deadly stretch. They reject piecemeal fixes. They call out decades of harm. The state’s refusal leaves neighborhoods exposed. The city’s hands are tied. The highway’s danger remains. Vulnerable lives hang in the balance.
- 2024-06-26 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeAssembly Member Jo Anne Simon pushes a bill to ban parking near intersections citywide. The move targets deadly corners where cars block sightlines. Sixteen community boards and dozens of officials back it. DOT drags its feet. Advocates demand action.
- 2024-06-07 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.
- 2024-06-07 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.
- 2024-06-07 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeLawmakers back speed cameras near Kingston schools. Cameras catch drivers who speed. The bill passed both chambers. It sunsets in 2029. Children and families walk safer, but the fix is temporary.
- 2024-04-26 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly bill A 9921 targets cars blocking crosswalks. Makes parking in pedestrian paths a crime. Law aims to clear the way for walkers. Sponsors push for safer streets. No more cars in the crosswalk.
- 2024-04-18 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSimon votes yes on transportation budget bill with no safety impact.
- 2024-04-18 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSimon votes yes on transportation budget bill with no safety impact.
- 2024-04-02 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSimon votes yes to require recall checks before used car sales.
- 2025-08-11 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps gradeElevators planned for Smith‑9th Street, NYC's tallest station. Stairs end. Riders with limited mobility win. NYCHA residents and seniors regain access to jobs and care. Project cuts forced walking or biking along hazardous routes and shifts trips onto public transit.
- 2025-08-11 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeMTA will add elevators to Smith‑9th Street, ending a brutal 90‑foot climb. The change opens the station to seniors and people with disabilities. More transit riders may mean fewer cars, cutting pedestrian and cyclist exposure to traffic danger.
- 2025-08-10 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeState officials will add elevators to Smith-9th Street station, ending a brutal 90‑foot climb. The lifts expand access and push riders toward transit — cutting pedestrian and cyclist exposure to street car traffic and easing danger for vulnerable users.
- 2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
- 👎 Negative2025-04-16 · Sponsor · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeAssembly bill A 7997 lets speed cameras catch drivers hiding or altering plates. It extends camera use in school zones. Lawmakers push to close loopholes that shield reckless drivers from accountability.
- 2025-04-03 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeBrooklyn’s Ashland Place stays deadly. DOT delays a promised bike lane. Elected officials and residents demand action. Private interests block progress. Cyclists face crashes and fear. The city shrugs. The gap remains. Lives hang in the balance.
- 2025-04-01 · Leadership · brooklynpaper.com · ↑ helps gradeAfter a crash killed a mother and two daughters in Gravesend, advocates and Council Member Shahana Hanif rallied for the Stop Super Speeders bill. The law would force repeat reckless drivers to use speed-limiting tech. Survivors demand action. Lawmakers promise change.
- 2025-02-18 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly bill A 5623 would make parking in crosswalks a crime. Drivers who block pedestrian paths face misdemeanor charges. Law aims to keep crossings clear. Pedestrians get space. Streets breathe.
- 2026-01-30 · Sponsor · Open StatesSimon co-sponsors climate and community investment act, with no safety impact.
- 2026-01-30 · Sponsor · Open StatesSimon co-sponsors climate and community investment act, with no safety impact.
- 2025-08-11 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps gradeElevators planned for Smith‑9th Street, NYC's tallest station. Stairs end. Riders with limited mobility win. NYCHA residents and seniors regain access to jobs and care. Project cuts forced walking or biking along hazardous routes and shifts trips onto public transit.
- 2025-08-11 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeMTA will add elevators to Smith‑9th Street, ending a brutal 90‑foot climb. The change opens the station to seniors and people with disabilities. More transit riders may mean fewer cars, cutting pedestrian and cyclist exposure to traffic danger.
- 2025-08-10 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeState officials will add elevators to Smith-9th Street station, ending a brutal 90‑foot climb. The lifts expand access and push riders toward transit — cutting pedestrian and cyclist exposure to street car traffic and easing danger for vulnerable users.
341 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11231
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Council Member Lincoln Restler A (100)
District 33
- 2024-12-19 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeRestler votes no on bill requiring FDNY input on street projects.
- 2024-12-05 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill bars cars from blocking crosswalks. No standing or parking within 20 feet. City must install daylighting barriers at 1,000 intersections yearly. Streets clear. Sightlines open. Danger cut.
- • Neutral2024-09-26 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil bill slashes legal parking time for big rigs. Ninety minutes max for tractor-trailers. Three hours for other commercial trucks. Streets clear faster. Heavy metal moves on.
- 2024-09-26 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil pushes Albany to let New York City ticket drivers who block bike lanes. Cameras would catch violators. Cyclists face deadly risk. Lawmakers demand action. Streets must protect the vulnerable.
- 2024-04-18 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil moves to hike fines for illegal ATVs and dirt bikes. First offense: $375–$750. Repeat: $750–$1,500. Law aims at reckless riders who menace city streets and endanger lives.
- 2024-04-18 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil orders swift removal of abandoned and unplated cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. Police target vehicles with missing or fake plates. Fewer hazards for those on foot and bike.
- 2024-04-18 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil bill orders DOT to factor traffic enforcement agents into city safety plans. The move targets deadly streets. Sponsors demand action, not words. Vulnerable New Yorkers wait for safer crossings.
- • Neutral2024-04-11 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil orders DOT to reveal bike and micromobility numbers. Streets and bridges get counted. Riders’ paths mapped. City must show where safety fails and where it works. Data goes public. No more hiding the truth.
- 2025-11-25 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps gradeAdrienne Adams defended the outdoor dining program as continuity. Lawmakers pushed to restore pandemic-era, year-round curb cafes. Reclaiming curb space from cars can calm traffic and tend to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeCouncil bill would cap the clear pedestrian path in front of sidewalk cafes at eight feet. Introduced and sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Oct. 29, 2025. The change narrows walking space and raises conflict risk for pedestrians and cyclists.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarInt 1446-2025 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public locations. Applicants can save drafts. It bars mandatory professional drawing approval while preserving DOT review of required clearances.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe petitions online and at public offices, lets applicants save drafts, and bars DOT from requiring professional-drawn plans. Introduced and sent to the Transportation Committee on Oct 29, 2025.
- 2025-05-01 · Vote · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
- 2025-04-29 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCouncil members slammed NYPD brass for denying racial bias in traffic enforcement. Data shows Black drivers face more searches and arrests. NYPD blamed crime patterns. Lawmakers called it an excuse. The city’s history of biased policing loomed large.
- 2025-04-24 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill orders NYPD to check temp plates and VINs. Cops must publish parking enforcement reports. Bill sits in Public Safety. Streets stay risky while data hides in shadows.
- 2025-04-24 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil pushes Albany to force speed limiters on chronic speeders. The move targets reckless drivers. Streets stay deadly while the bill sits in committee. Pedestrians and cyclists wait for action.
- 2026-05-02 · Leadership · Streetsblog Empire State · ↑ helps gradeMenin and 34 Council members pressed Albany to pass “Stop Super Speeder.” The plan targets repeat speed‑camera offenders for ISA limiters. Heastie still held back. The street stays exposed.
- 2026-05-01 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeA school bus struck and killed a 9-year-old boy crossing at Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street. Police said the child suffered head trauma and died at the hospital. The driver turned left, drove on, then returned.
- 2026-04-30 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCity plans would cut Park Avenue lanes and widen people space. Two designs cover 46th to 57th. One adds a protected two-way bike lane. Outreach starts May 2.
- 2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarInt 0889-2026 would bar overnight commercial parking on residential blocks. The ban runs 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. It includes utility and heating-company trucks. The bill now sits in committee.
- 2026-05-02 · Leadership · Streetsblog Empire State · ↑ helps gradeMenin and 34 Council members pressed Albany to pass “Stop Super Speeder.” The plan targets repeat speed‑camera offenders for ISA limiters. Heastie still held back. The street stays exposed.
- 2026-05-01 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeA school bus struck and killed a 9-year-old boy crossing at Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street. Police said the child suffered head trauma and died at the hospital. The driver turned left, drove on, then returned.
- 2026-04-30 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCity plans would cut Park Avenue lanes and widen people space. Two designs cover 46th to 57th. One adds a protected two-way bike lane. Outreach starts May 2.
- 2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarInt 0889-2026 would bar overnight commercial parking on residential blocks. The ban runs 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. It includes utility and heating-company trucks. The bill now sits in committee.
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AD 52 Assembly District 52 sits in Brooklyn, District 33, Precinct 84.
It contains Brooklyn CB 2, Brooklyn CB 6, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Park Slope.
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