What is the New York State Assembly and how does it work?

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the state legislature. It passes laws, approves budgets, and represents districts like AD 49.

Where does AD 49 sit politically?

It belongs to borough [Brooklyn](/borough/brooklyn/), city council district [District 43](/council-district/43/) and state senate district [SD 17](/senate-district/17/).

Which areas are in AD 49?

It includes the [Sunset Park (Central)](/neighborhood/bk0703/), [Dyker Heights](/neighborhood/bk1002/), [Bensonhurst](/neighborhood/bk1101/), [Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West)](/neighborhood/bk1201/), and [Brooklyn CB11](/community-board/311/) neighborhoods. It also overlaps parts of Council Districts [District 38](/council-district/38/) and [District 43](/council-district/43/), and State Senate Districts [SD 17](/senate-district/17/) and [SD 26](/senate-district/26/).

What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in AD 49?

**Cars and Trucks**: 2 deaths, 5 serious injuries, 293 total incidents. **Motorcycles and Mopeds**: 0 deaths, 0 serious injuries, 13 incidents. **Bikes**: 1 death, 0 serious injuries, 22 incidents. [NYC Open Data](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95)

Are these crashes preventable or just 'accidents'?

Most crashes are preventable with safer street design, lower speeds, and enforcement. They are not random—they are the result of choices and policies.

What can local politicians do to make streets safer?

They can support speed cameras, lower speed limits, fund safer street designs, and pass laws that protect people walking and biking.

We're a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you're walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what's happening in your neighborhood.

Crash Count for AD 49 3,770 crashes • 12 deaths

Crashes: 810

All Injuries: 465

Moderate: 96

Serious: 3

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 49 6 PM • 32 injuries ↑14%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 68 injuries ↑26% Seniors 52 injuries ↓19%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 49 RVPM66 — 92 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 49

2018 Gray BMW Utility Vehicle (RVPM66) – 92 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2024 Gray BMW Sedan (KTN5471) – 46 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2025 Black BMW Suburban (LWR1638) – 31 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2024 Gr Ford Suburban (LRC8125) – 31 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2022 Black Land Rover Suburban (KWT7091) – 30 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

Assembly District 49: Traffic Crash Statistics

Blood on New Utrecht: Chang Blocks Safety, Neighbors Pay the Price

Pasqual Taiquin, 42, seen in an undated photo, died after a driver struck him in a June 22 hit-and-run at New Utrecht Ave. and 72nd St. in Bensonhurst.

Photo: NY Daily News (source)

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

SUV driver injures man on Fort Hamilton Parkway 2025-10-09T20:53:00+00:00
FORT HAMILTON PKWY
A Subaru SUV driver, eastbound on Fort Hamilton Parkway, hit a 30-year-old man at 72nd Street. The man suffered severe leg lacerations. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
At Fort Hamilton Parkway and 72nd Street in Brooklyn, a driver in a 2025 Subaru SUV traveling east hit a 30-year-old man in the intersection. The impact registered on the SUV's left front bumper. The pedestrian was conscious and suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:53 p.m., the pedestrian was listed as injured, and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." Police did not record any driver errors. No other injuries were reported.
SUV Driver Ignores Signal, Hits Cyclist 2025-05-16T23:20:00+00:00
20 AVE
SUV slammed into cyclist on 20th Ave. Police cite alcohol and ignored traffic control. Cyclist suffered face injuries. Streets stayed silent. Metal met flesh. System failed.
A 29-year-old cyclist was struck and injured by an SUV on 20th Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the SUV driver disregarded traffic control and alcohol was involved. The cyclist suffered crush injuries to the face and was in shock. The report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. No helmet use was cited as a factor. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore signals and operate vehicles under the influence.
Pickup Truck Slams Parked Cars on 67th Street 2025-04-28T21:09:00+00:00
1719 67 ST
A pickup tore through parked cars on 67th Street. Alcohol played a role. One driver suffered back and crush injuries. The street bore the brunt. Metal twisted. Lives shaken.
A pickup truck crashed into several parked vehicles on 67th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, alcohol involvement was a contributing factor. One 23-year-old male driver was injured, suffering back and crush injuries. Seven other occupants, including a child, were listed with unspecified injuries. The report states, “Alcohol Involvement” as the primary cause. Multiple parked cars, including SUVs and a motorcycle, were struck. The force of the crash left metal bent and people hurt. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.
Brooklyn SUV driver injures crossing pedestrian 2025-12-05T17:15:00+00:00
9 AVE
On 9th Avenue at 50th Street, a driver in an SUV kept straight and hit a man in the intersection. The man bled from the face. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver in a 2018 Toyota SUV was heading south on 9th Avenue near 50th Street in Brooklyn and hit a 33-year-old man who was on foot at the intersection. The pedestrian suffered a facial injury with minor bleeding and went into shock. According to the police report, officers listed “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” as the contributing factor for the driver and for the crash overall. The front center of the SUV showed damage, matching the point of impact. Two vehicle occupants were also listed with unspecified injuries. Police recorded the pedestrian as crossing against the signal, but only after they documented the driver’s failure to yield.
Driver hits 12-year-old at Bensonhurst corner 2025-12-04T07:35:00+00:00
14 AVE
A driver in a new Toyota went south on 14th Avenue and hit a 12-year-old girl at 64th Street. She stayed conscious, hurt in the leg and inside. The car’s nose told the story at the quiet Brooklyn corner.
A driver in a 2025 Toyota car or SUV drove south on 14th Avenue at 64th Street in Brooklyn and hit a 12-year-old girl in the intersection. She was walking as a pedestrian at the corner and suffered leg and internal injuries but was listed as conscious. According to the police report, she was recorded as “Injured” with “Knee-Lower Leg Foot” and “Internal” complaints, and the car showed damage to the center front end. The report lists no contributing factors from police, leaving the driver’s precise errors unrecorded in the data provided.

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Worst Streets 65 Street: 9 moderate injuries

2025-11-28
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Dropped off vs. last year

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Carnage in AD 49 10 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Crush Injuries 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 1

▸ Concussion 3

▸ Whiplash 15

▸ Contusion/Bruise 26

▸ Abrasion 21

▸ Pain/Nausea 5

▸ Internal Injury 6

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 3,268 16+ offenders ↓37%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 49

Data through 2025-12-08

3,268

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 5,171 2024 year-to-date

↓36.8% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 7,824 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 12,531 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 3,268 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 5,171 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 82% by Cars and Trucks ↓36%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Lester Chang F 21

Assembly Member Lester Chang
District 49

Street Safety Record

F21

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Ye Shall Know Their Names! Meet the Dirty Dozen City Pols Who Voted Against Speed Camera Program

Chang Opposes Safety-Boosting Speed Camera Program Reauthorization
👎 Negative
2025-06-23 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Eleven city lawmakers voted no on speed cameras. Their votes keep streets exposed. Pedestrians and cyclists lose a shield. Reckless drivers win. The city’s most basic defense—rejected. The toll will be measured in blood, not words.
Chang votes no, opposing safer school speed zones for children.
👎 Negative
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate 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.
Chang votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate 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.
Chang votes no, opposing a bill that would improve school zone safety.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
White 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.

Email: changl@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
6904 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11228
718-236-1764

Legislative Office:
Room 523, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-3060

Twitter: @AMLesterChangNY

Contact Council Member Susan Zhuang Provisional 100

Council Member Susan Zhuang
District 43

Street Safety Record

Provisional100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade

Zhuang co-sponsors K–8 crossing guard mandate, improving child pedestrian safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 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.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Assigning 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.
City Requires Crossing Guard at Every K-8
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council 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.
Zhuang mentioned in Brooklyn pol intros bill requiring Parks Department to report on patrol staffing, safety
👍 Positive
2025-10-13 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps grade
Zhuang mentioned in Brooklyn pol intros bill requiring Parks Department to report on patrol staffing, safety