Council District 48
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Council District 48 jolts loud with 3 serious-injury crashes
May 19 to May 26 saw 3 crashes and 3 serious injuries in District 48.
Council District 48 turned loud from May 19 to May 26. Three crashes left three people seriously hurt. This district has triggered six times in 90 days and six times in 365 days.
The worst was on Brighton Beach Avenue. A 40-year-old pedestrian was hit near 1023 Brighton Beach Avenue. She suffered crush injuries to her lower leg and foot. Another crash on Avenue Y injured a 13-year-old e-bike rider with a concussion. Council Member Inna Vernikov should press DOT for hard turn-calming and daylighting on these corridors.
- 3 crashes in last 7 days
- 3 serious injuries
- A distracted driver hit a 40-year-old pedestrian near 1023 Brighton Beach Avenue, leaving her with crush injuries to her lower leg and foot.
- Police say a distracted driver turned improperly on Avenue Y and hit a 13-year-old e-bike rider. The boy was injured, with a concussion reported.
- Two drivers collided on the Belt Parkway overnight. Police recorded driver inexperience and driver inattention; a 31-year-old driver reported eye pain and nausea.
Council District 48: Traffic Crash Statistics

Crash Counter for District 48 548 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.
CloseCaught Speeding in CD 48 KXM7078 — 247 times
- 247 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY KXM7078 · 2022 Gray Ford PickupCaught here 2 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: East New York-New Lots (23), Crown Heights (North) (19), and Concourse-Concourse Village (15).
- 184 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsGA SGY7043 · 2021 White Mercedes-Benz 4SCaught here 19 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Canarsie (50), Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach (19), and Baisley Park (16).
- 182 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY KZF9054 · 2023 Black Mitsubishi SuburbanCaught here 1 time in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: East New York-New Lots (12), Crown Heights (North) (10), and Bedford Park (9).
- 178 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsPA KZC2999 · 2019 Nissan SedanCaught here 3 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville (13), Bensonhurst (11), and East Flatbush-Rugby (10).
- 173 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY LCK7735 · 2023 White RAM PickupCaught here 51 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Gravesend (East)-Homecrest (45), Mapleton-Midwood (West) (25), and Gravesend (South) (15).
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This ranks vehicles caught speeding in this area during the latest 12-month window by the number of NYC school-zone speed-camera violations they received anywhere in the city during that same window.
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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Carnage in CD 48 5 Whiplash (Back)
▸ Killed 1
▸ Crush Injuries 4
▸ Severe Bleeding 1
▸ Severe Lacerations 2
▸ Concussion 1
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 1
▸ Internal Injury 6
▸ Whiplash 12
▸ Contusion/Bruise 13
▸ Abrasion 6
▸ Pain/Nausea 7
Crashes by Hour in CD 48 3 PM • 31 injuries ↑24%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 28 injuries ↓26% Seniors 36 injuries ↓12%
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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 2,418 16+ offenders ↓76%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 5,576 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 21,767 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 2,418 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 9,935 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 97% by Cars and Trucks ↓38%
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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.
CloseCouncil Member Inna Vernikov D (49)
District 48
- 2024-12-19 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeVernikov votes yes on bill requiring FDNY consultation for street projects.
- 2024-09-26 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeCouncil ends jaywalking penalties. Pedestrians now cross anywhere, any time. No summons. Law strips drivers of excuses. Streets shift. Power tilts to people on foot.
- • Neutral2024-08-15 · Vote · NYC Council – LegistarCity law now forces DOT to reveal where bikes and scooters go. Streets and bridges, protected or not. Data goes public. Riders’ movement, danger, and safety projects laid bare. No more hiding the facts.
- 2024-05-23 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeAbandoned poles and wires block sidewalks, trap walkers, and threaten cyclists. This bill sets strict deadlines for removal and transfer. Delay ends. Streets clear. Danger cut.
- 2024-05-23 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeAbandoned poles and wires block sidewalks, trap walkers, and threaten cyclists. This bill sets strict deadlines for removal and transfer. Delay ends. Streets clear. Danger cut.
- 2024-03-19 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeVernikov co-sponsors bill raising fines for loud vehicle noise.
- 2024-03-07 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil bill forces DOT to act fast. Traffic study calls get answers in 60 days. No more endless waits. Streets stay dangerous while requests stall. Delay kills. Action saves.
- 2024-03-07 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeCouncil wants every e-bike and scooter tagged and tracked. Plates on wheels. Riders face new rules. Lawmakers say it’s about order. The bill sits in committee. Streets wait.
- Vernikov leads primary sponsorship of K–8 crossing guard mandate, improving child pedestrian safety.👍 Positive2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 1439-2025 would require the NYPD to assign at least one crossing guard to every public and private K–8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. It places an adult between traffic and children at arrival and dismissal, changing street interactions around schools.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeAssigning crossing guards at all K–8 schools will reduce child pedestrian risk at peak times and can encourage walking to school, supporting safety-in-numbers. The effect is localized and time-limited and does not address broader street design, but it shifts responsibility toward driver compliance rather than vulnerable users.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill orders one crossing guard at every K-8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. The commissioner must assign guards to public and private schools. The law takes effect immediately. Children will cross with an adult on duty at peak times.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeRequiring at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school should reduce crash risk at school arrival/dismissal and may modestly encourage walking by families. The benefit is localized and time-limited, and does not replace the need for systemic street design changes, but it improves equity by covering all public and private schools.
- 2025-05-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarVernikov co-sponsors bill to establish ferry service at Canarsie Pier.
- 2025-05-21 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCouncil Member Inna Vernikov forced DOT to pause bike lanes in Sheepshead Bay. Years of planning stalled. Cyclists and pedestrians left exposed. Community support ignored. Streets stay hostile. Safety delayed. Danger remains.
- 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.
- 2025-04-24 · Leadership · nypost.com · ↑ helps gradeCouncil passed Intro 26-A, banning loud, non-essential helicopters from city heliports. The vote followed a fatal crash. Majority Leader Farias called it a step for health and equity. Councilwoman Vernikov voted no. The bill now awaits the mayor’s signature.
- 2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeA new Council bill would set a 15 mph e-bike speed limit. Riders over the cap could face a civil penalty up to $50. The measure now sits in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
- 2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0876-2026 landed in committee. It sets a 15 mph e-bike cap. It adds up to $50 in civil penalties.
- 2026-03-26 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0802-2026 moved to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. It would force e-bikes, e-scooters, and other legal motorized vehicles onto city rolls, with ID numbers and rear plates.
- 2026-03-26 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0802-2026 landed in Transportation and Infrastructure. It would force e-bikes, e-scooters, and other legal motorized vehicles into a city registry, with ID numbers and rear license plates.
- 2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeA new Council bill would set a 15 mph e-bike speed limit. Riders over the cap could face a civil penalty up to $50. The measure now sits in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
- 2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0876-2026 landed in committee. It sets a 15 mph e-bike cap. It adds up to $50 in civil penalties.
- 2026-03-26 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0802-2026 moved to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. It would force e-bikes, e-scooters, and other legal motorized vehicles onto city rolls, with ID numbers and rear plates.
- 2026-03-26 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0802-2026 landed in Transportation and Infrastructure. It would force e-bikes, e-scooters, and other legal motorized vehicles into a city registry, with ID numbers and rear license plates.
2401 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-368-9176
250 Broadway, Suite 1773, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7366
Assembly Member Kalman Yeger F (50)*

District 41
- 2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeWhite Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open StatesSenate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.
- 2025-05-07 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeYeger votes yes on transportation budget bill with no safety impact.
- 2025-05-07 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeYeger votes yes on transportation budget bill with no safety impact.
- 2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeWhite Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open StatesSenate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.
3520 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
Room 324, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
State Senator Sam Sutton D (48)

District 22
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeS 7955 moved in the Senate. It ties school bus stop‑arm cameras to how tickets get judged. The aim is enforcement around stopped school buses.
- 2025-05-27 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate backs S 8117. Oneida County gets school speed zone cameras. Law sunsets in 2030. Lawmakers act. Streets near schools may slow. Children walk safer. Drivers face new eyes.
- 2025-05-20 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeS 7955 moved in the Senate. It ties school bus stop‑arm cameras to how tickets get judged. The aim is enforcement around stopped school buses.
- 2025-04-29 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSutton misses committee vote on reckless driving education bill.
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeS 7955 moved in the Senate. It ties school bus stop‑arm cameras to how tickets get judged. The aim is enforcement around stopped school buses.
1412 Avenue J Suite 2E, Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-253-2015
Room 809, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2754
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District 48 Council District 48 sits in Brooklyn.
It contains Brooklyn CB 15, Brighton Beach, Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Madison, Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach.
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