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A collection of 23 issues

Pedestrian Struck At Notoriously Dangerous Coney Island Avenue & Cortelyou Road Intersection

A pedestrian was struck on Cortelyou Road and Coney Island Avenue Wednesday afternoon, the FDNY told us. According to unconfirmed reports, the pedestrian was a child, but the FDNY and NYPD did not have the age of the person. The FDNY said the individual was transported to Methodist Hospital, but

New Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Accident At Bath Avenue & Bay Parkway

A New Jersey man has been charged in an accident that fatally injured a pedestrian on the corner of Bath Avenue and Bay Parkway last month. Police say they responded to a 911 call on December 28, and found 27-year-old Raul Leone-Vasquez lying on the street with a severe head

After Accident At Albemarle And E. 5th Street Last Night, Neighbor Asks For Help

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Crash On Beverley Road, Between Argyle And Rugby, Sends At Least One To The Hospital This Morning

At least two vehicles were involved in a crash outside 1316 Beverley Road, between Argyle and Rugby, just before 7:30am this morning, according to a spokesman for the FDNY. At least one person was transported to New York Methodist Hospital in Park Slope, though the FDNY spokesman said there

The Day: Basketball, Feminism and a Halloween Walk for the Kids

We’ve had at least a week of clear skies, but a brief period of rain is on the way. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We should expect some rain and cold temperatures this week, according to the

Car Injures Pedestrian At 4th Avenue And 17th Street Saturday

It was not a good weekend for NYC pedestrians. Between Saturday and Sunday, four separate accidents [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/28/2-pedestrians-killed-3-injured-in-separate-weekend-accidents-in-nyc/] resulted in two pedestrian deaths and three injuries, according to a CBS New York report. One of the accidents occurred on 4th Avenue and 17th Street

Elderly Cyclist Killed In Accident On Benson Ave, Bay 26th St

Benson Avenue at Bay 26th Street. (Source: Google Maps via Gothamist.com)An SUV crashed into a 74-year-old bicyclist on Sunday afternoon, killing the cyclist. Gothamist is reporting [http://gothamist.com/2013/05/28/74-year-old_cyclist_killed_in_benso.php] that the bike rider, identified as Mai Zhang, was riding

Update: Man Struck at 4th Ave-9th Street Station in Apparent Suicide

The NYPD tells us this morning that a male in his 50s, stuck by a southbound R train at the 4th Avenue/9th Street station on Sunday morning has died. Although initial reports [/blog/crime/pedestrian-struck-by-train-at-4th-avenue-9th-street-station] indicated that an M train was involved, police confirm that it was the R

Man Hit and Killed by Street Sweeper on Flatbush Ave

An unidentified man in his 40s was struck and killed by a NYC Sanitation street sweeper at the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues at about 1am this morning, according to the NYPD. Police say they responded to a call of a pedestrian struck and found the victim with trauma

UPDATE: Wrong-Way Driver Causes Major Morning Crash Near Bay Parkway Exit

The cause of a multi-vehicle accident on the eastbound lane of the Belt Parkway this morning [/breaking-belt-parkway-lanes-closed-due-to-a-major-crash-near-bay-parkway-exit/] has been revelead. Henry Brimsley was driving in an eastbound lane and made a careless U-turn after spotting a parked police car on the shoulder. He started driving against traffic, the wrong-way, to