The Stapleton Coalition Against Reckless Speeders is a non-partisan, grass roots organization dedicated to reducing the number of accidents along St. Paul's Ave. and Van Duzer and Targee Streets. We are always looking for new members, so if you have a stake in this issue, please send us an email.
To read about our latest activities, here's a nice article by Advance reporter Doug Auer (thanks, Doug, for the coverage, btw).
If you are visiting this page in response to our recent "Slow Down" sign campaign, we will be launching a similar "School's Open; Slow Down" campaign this fall with the help of a $500 grant from Citizens for NYC. If you live on one the above mentioned streets and would like a free lawn or fence sign, call (718) 815-2329. If you live elsewhere but would still like a sign, we are charging a nominal fee to cover the cost. Call the same number for more info.
In the meantime, we are using this page to document accidents on St. Paul's Ave., Van Duzer Street and Targee Street. If you know of an accident not included on this list, please send us the pertinent information.
This Year's Accidents
| Date | Location | Damage | Description | |||
| May 17 | Targee/Van Duzer | Truck/passenger car collision | Lost front end on car | |||
| May 4 | 309 St. Paul's | Damaged vehicle | Rear end collision. No injuries. | |||
| April 20 | 126 St. Paul's Ave. | Collision | Livery cab rear ended a mini-van during morning rush hour. | |||
| April 17 | 712 Van Duzer St. | Suspected hit and Run | One car with a dented rear right side pushed onto sidewalk. No other cars visible | |||
| April 10 | 119 St. Paul's Ave. | Hit and Run | Three parked cars damaged. [See photos 10-12] | |||
| March 25 | 506 Van Duzer St. | Demolished guard rail | No info. on vehicle. See Photo No. 5 for damage. | |||
| March 25 | 427 Van Duzer St. | Bent guard rail | See Photo No. 6. | |||
| March 18 | 510 Van Duzer St. | Bent guard rail | Broken headlight left at scene | |||
| March 10 | 508 Van Duzer St. | Bent guard rail | Car failed to make the sharp right turn from Targee St. onto Van Duzer and wound up driving headlong into the guardrail, damaging the front end. A responding officer insisted the accident was "weather-related" not speed related. | |||
| Jan. 28 | 824 Van Duzer St. | Hit and Run | $1300 damage. Unreported to insurance (high deductible) or police. Owner of the damaged truck made to 120th Precinct around 1 a.m. When no officer arrived to take the report after two hours, the owner gave up. [Reported by Stephen Battista] |
Minutes of Recent Meetings:
August 24, 2006.
Photo Credits (from top): 1, 5, 6 Sam Williams
2,3,4 Barbara Fisher
7, 8, 9 Scott Van Campen 10 Tina Brown
11, 12 Dan Mackta