Council District 37
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Council District 37: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Counter for District 37 877 crashes • 2 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts combine NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on NYC Open Data) with CrashCount-reviewed press-confirmed fatal crashes that are awaiting or not yet matched to police records. We sum 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) when a police record is available.
- Crashes: police-reported collisions plus reviewed press-confirmed fatal crashes (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), plus fatalities confirmed in reviewed press reports before a police record is matched.
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 and press-first fatal crash records can be corrected after initial publication. When a press-first record is later matched to a police collision record, CrashCount uses the matched record instead of counting it twice. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report or reviewed fatal press report are not included.
CloseCaught Speeding in CD 37 KXM7078 — 264 times
- 264 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY KXM7078 · 2022 Gray Ford PickupCaught here 14 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (25), East New York-New Lots (15), and Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) (13).
- 255 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNC 7M6148 · 2020 Black Harle MotorcycleCaught here 5 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Ozone Park (78), Howard Beach-Lindenwood (73), and Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel (49).
- 193 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsVA SZN9879 · 2016 Gray Mercedes-Benz SedanCaught here 4 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: East Flatbush-Rugby (60), Canarsie (15), and Flatlands (13).
- 191 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY KNM2347 · 2023 Black Kia SuburbanCaught here 9 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (14), Mount Hope (12), and East New York (North) (9).
- 188 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY LHW6019 · 2024 Gray Toyota SedanCaught here 13 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (17), Ocean Hill (11), and East Flatbush-Rugby (8).
About this list
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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2022-01-01 through 2026-06-11 · All severities and roads. This list is separate from the map's date and highway filters.
Already included in this area's totals: 2. Additional possible locations: 3. These additional crashes could have occurred here or elsewhere along the roadway and are not included in this area's totals.
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- 2024-09-13 — Crash #4755898 · ROCKAWAY AVE
· Possible location in this area
Source audit
Location was arrived at by matching the reported ROCKAWAY AVE to its complete connected primary-street linework in LION. Every source segment is a constructed vehicular street, and the entire roadway fits in BROOKLYN. The crash could be anywhere along this street; no map point is assigned. Areas crossed but not containing the whole street are possible locations, not certain district assignments.
Reported location: ROCKAWAY AVENUE. Borough was not reported.
Complete roadway bounds (longitude, latitude): -73.91181302256366, 40.64760685102218 to -73.90509580293593, 40.6835049896872. These are bounding corners, not crash coordinates.
Areas crossed by this roadway: assembly 55; assembly 58; assembly 60; borough Brooklyn (contains the full roadway); citywide nyc (contains the full roadway); community 316; community 318; council 37; council 41; council 42; nta BK0503; nta BK1601; nta BK1602; nta BK1803; precinct 69; precinct 73; senate 19; senate 25.
LION release 26C. Evidence reference:
Open Data: original crash row803cbb7baff89f562603e1e471941cf0a2295b60d52afdefb3f3a6151c0e1d5f. - 2024-08-26 — Crash #4750840 · NICHOLS AVE
Source audit
Location was arrived at by matching the reported NICHOLS AVE to its complete connected primary-street linework in LION. Every source segment is a constructed vehicular street, and the entire roadway fits in BROOKLYN. The crash could be anywhere along this street; no map point is assigned. Areas crossed but not containing the whole street are possible locations, not certain district assignments.
Reported location: NICHOLS AVENUE. Borough was not reported.
Complete roadway bounds (longitude, latitude): -73.87012861031644, 40.68266525481272 to -73.86813983343716, 40.69070863453113. These are bounding corners, not crash coordinates.
Areas crossed by this roadway: assembly 54 (contains the full roadway); borough Brooklyn (contains the full roadway); citywide nyc (contains the full roadway); community 305 (contains the full roadway); council 37 (contains the full roadway); nta BK0501 (contains the full roadway); precinct 75 (contains the full roadway); senate 18; senate 19.
LION release 26C. Evidence reference:
Open Data: original crash rowc4125dd00b29ceae773f7183f43baa29a964d543e6d3e5f421daa04512bf0ea3. - 2024-08-22 — Crash #4749906 · ROCKAWAY AVE
· Possible location in this area
Source audit
Location was arrived at by matching the reported ROCKAWAY AVE to its complete connected primary-street linework in LION. Every source segment is a constructed vehicular street, and the entire roadway fits in BROOKLYN. The crash could be anywhere along this street; no map point is assigned. Areas crossed but not containing the whole street are possible locations, not certain district assignments.
Reported location: ROCKAWAY AVENUE. Borough was not reported.
Complete roadway bounds (longitude, latitude): -73.91181302256366, 40.64760685102218 to -73.90509580293593, 40.6835049896872. These are bounding corners, not crash coordinates.
Areas crossed by this roadway: assembly 55; assembly 58; assembly 60; borough Brooklyn (contains the full roadway); citywide nyc (contains the full roadway); community 316; community 318; council 37; council 41; council 42; nta BK0503; nta BK1601; nta BK1602; nta BK1803; precinct 69; precinct 73; senate 19; senate 25.
LION release 26C. Evidence reference:
Open Data: original crash row803cbb7baff89f562603e1e471941cf0a2295b60d52afdefb3f3a6151c0e1d5f. - 2024-08-18 — Crash #4749074 · VERMONT ST
· Possible location in this area
Source audit
Location was arrived at by matching the reported VERMONT ST to its complete connected primary-street linework in LION. Every source segment is a constructed vehicular street, and the entire roadway fits in BROOKLYN. The crash could be anywhere along this street; no map point is assigned. Areas crossed but not containing the whole street are possible locations, not certain district assignments.
Reported location: VERMONT STREET. Borough was not reported.
Complete roadway bounds (longitude, latitude): -73.89614485531902, 40.653408992130394 to -73.88462094700697, 40.680819391297916. These are bounding corners, not crash coordinates.
Areas crossed by this roadway: assembly 54; assembly 60; borough Brooklyn (contains the full roadway); citywide nyc (contains the full roadway); community 305 (contains the full roadway); council 37; council 42; nta BK0501; nta BK0502; nta BK0503; nta BK0504; precinct 75 (contains the full roadway); senate 18; senate 19.
LION release 26C. Evidence reference:
Open Data: original crash rowaa52493d95f5b9777520473645cc2e2808cc8b1014b50e4c19bbfd7dd38a90db. - 2022-06-29 — Crash #4541968 · CONWAY ST
Source audit
Location was arrived at by matching the reported CONWAY ST to its complete connected primary-street linework in LION. Every source segment is a constructed vehicular street, and the entire roadway fits in BROOKLYN. The crash could be anywhere along this street; no map point is assigned. Areas crossed but not containing the whole street are possible locations, not certain district assignments.
Reported location: CONWAY STREET. Borough was not reported.
Complete roadway bounds (longitude, latitude): -73.90446377545264, 40.67877635235951 to -73.90262262355252, 40.68066450285057. These are bounding corners, not crash coordinates.
Areas crossed by this roadway: assembly 54; assembly 55; borough Brooklyn (contains the full roadway); citywide nyc (contains the full roadway); community 304; community 316; council 37 (contains the full roadway); nta BK0402; nta BK0501; nta BK1601; precinct 73; precinct 83; senate 18; senate 25.
LION release 26C. Evidence reference:
Open Data: original crash row56d9fee6f388be4176218d2aa47b1d1efadd64b74587bb2a8cbd32c2d95559e5.
Carnage in CD 37 6 Whiplash (Back)
▸ Killed 2
▸ Crush Injuries 3
▸ Severe Bleeding 1
▸ Severe Lacerations 2
▸ Concussion 2
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 6
▸ Internal Injury 8
▸ Whiplash 21
▸ Contusion/Bruise 34
▸ Abrasion 11
▸ Pain/Nausea 9
Crashes by Hour in CD 37 7 PM • 37 injuries ↑28%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 43 injuries ↑19% Seniors 29 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 4,299 16+ offenders ↓43%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 10,518 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 17,213 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 4,299 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 7,556 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 96% by Cars and Trucks ↓7.5%
About this chart
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 Sandy Nurse A (100)*
District 37
- 2024-12-19 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeNurse 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.
- 2024-11-13 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil demands DOT show its work. The law forces public updates on every street safety project. No more hiding delays. No more silent cost overruns. Progress for bus riders, cyclists, and walkers must be tracked and posted.
- 2024-10-10 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill orders DOT to build 35 e-bike battery stations yearly. A quarter will sit curbside, letting riders lock up. Sponsors: Rivera, Nurse, Hanif. Streets may shift. City must post locations.
- 2024-05-16 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil moves to light up step streets. At least 25 stairways each year will get new lamps. Dark paths become visible. Pedestrians gain ground. Shadows shrink. Danger loses its cover.
- 2024-03-07 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill demands DOT fix NYCHA sidewalks first. Seniors come before all. Broken walks trip, injure, kill. Law forces city to show its work. No more hiding behind red tape.
- 2024-02-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil passed a law forcing taxis and for-hire cars to post bold warnings on doors. The signs tell passengers: look for cyclists before you open up. A small step. The city hands out the decals. No cost to drivers.
- 2024-02-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil bill demands NYPD track every time cops use cars as weapons. No more hiding behind vague stats. Each crash, each injury, must be counted. The city moves closer to truth.
- 2025-07-30 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps gradeCouncil moves to ban parking near corners. Sightlines clear. Crashes drop. Pedestrians and cyclists breathe easier. DOT doubts linger. Advocates press on. Streets could change fast.
- 2025-07-17 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeCouncil raised pay for grocery deliveristas. EMTs now earn less. Delivery workers face city streets daily. Council chose their risk. First responders left behind.
- 2025-07-13 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeCouncil moves to shield delivery workers. Wage floors, tipping rules, and safety gear on the line. Workers face street danger daily. New rules aim to cut risk and boost dignity.
- 2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
- 2025-05-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil pushes a bill to cut bike share costs for New Yorkers over 65. The measure aims to open city cycling to more seniors. The committee now weighs its next move.
- 2025-05-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill pushes for discounted bike share rates for New Yorkers 65 and up. The move aims to open city streets to older riders. The measure sits with the Transportation Committee. No safety review yet.
- 2025-05-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil pushes bill for cheaper bike share for New Yorkers over 65. More seniors could ride. The city’s streets may see older cyclists in the mix. The committee now holds the bill.
- 2025-05-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil pushes cheaper bike share for seniors. More elders could ride. Streets may see more slow, unprotected cyclists. Danger from cars remains. Bill sits in committee. No safety fixes for traffic threats.
- 2026-05-07 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps gradeDOT says it will spend $1.85M to rebuild Broadway from Flushing Ave to Eastern Pkwy. The plan pairs new asphalt with curb extensions, sidewalk repairs, and some raised crosswalks.
- 2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarNurse primarily sponsors bill banning NYPD weaponized robots, with no safety impact.
- 2026-03-10 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0780-2026 targets NYPD speeding and crash secrecy. It orders daily public maps of where department vehicles speed and where they collide. The bill now sits in committee.
- 2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarBig rigs sit. Sightlines die. Int 0672-2026 would cut certain commercial-vehicle parking to 90 minutes, now in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
- 2026-05-07 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps gradeDOT says it will spend $1.85M to rebuild Broadway from Flushing Ave to Eastern Pkwy. The plan pairs new asphalt with curb extensions, sidewalk repairs, and some raised crosswalks.
- 2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarNurse primarily sponsors bill banning NYPD weaponized robots, with no safety impact.
- 2026-03-10 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 0780-2026 targets NYPD speeding and crash secrecy. It orders daily public maps of where department vehicles speed and where they collide. The bill now sits in committee.
- 2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarBig rigs sit. Sightlines die. Int 0672-2026 would cut certain commercial-vehicle parking to 90 minutes, now in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. —
Police Precinct NYPD 104th Precinct —
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District 37 Council District 37 sits in Queens, Precinct 104.
It contains Brooklyn CB 4, Brooklyn CB 5, Bushwick (West), Bushwick (East), The Evergreens Cemetery, Cypress Hills, East New York (North), Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (South), Ocean Hill.