Eight Dead, Thousands Hurt—Assembly District 32 Pays the Price for Inaction

A moped and sedan collided on Sutphin Blvd. Two riders were ejected, suffering head injuries. Police cite traffic control ignored and alcohol. The street ran red. Metal met flesh. Blood on the pavement.

A moped and a sedan crashed on Sutphin Boulevard at Tuskegee Airmen Way in Queens. Two moped riders were ejected and injured, both suffering head wounds. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Alcohol Involvement' contributed to the crash. The moped passenger had severe bleeding. The moped driver and passenger were not using safety equipment. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured. The report lists driver errors but does not blame those hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4823843 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

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.

Bill S 8344, titled 'Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer,' moved through the Senate and Assembly in June 2025. Sponsored by Senator Andrew Gounardes, the bill passed Senate votes on June 12 and June 13, and cleared the Assembly on June 17. The measure extends and corrects school speed zone laws in New York City, repealing outdated provisions. Gounardes led the push, with strong support from most Senate Democrats and a split Assembly. The bill's technical fixes aim to keep protections in place for children and other vulnerable road users near schools. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 8344, Open States, Published 2025-06-17

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.

Bill S 8344, titled 'Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer,' moved through the Senate and Assembly in June 2025. Sponsored by Senator Andrew Gounardes, the bill passed Senate votes on June 12 and June 13, and cleared the Assembly on June 17. The measure extends and corrects school speed zone laws in New York City, repealing outdated provisions. Gounardes led the push, with strong support from most Senate Democrats and a split Assembly. The bill's technical fixes aim to keep protections in place for children and other vulnerable road users near schools. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 8344, Open States, Published 2025-06-12

A Mack truck slowed on Liberty Avenue. A woman stood outside the roadway. Steel tore her shoulder. Blood pooled. Sirens cut the air. The driver failed to yield. She was left injured.

A Mack truck hit a 56-year-old woman near 150-37 Liberty Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, the woman was not in the roadway when the truck struck her, causing severe lacerations to her shoulder and leaving her semiconscious. The driver, also 56, was slowing or stopping at the time. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The truck’s right front bumper made contact. No other injuries were reported. The crash underscores the danger when drivers fail to yield, even outside intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4808684 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Two SUVs hit a man crossing Linden Boulevard. He lay crushed, semiconscious. The drivers kept going. Police cite failure to yield and distraction. The street swallowed another life.

A 62-year-old man was killed when two SUVs struck him as he crossed Linden Boulevard near 166th Street in Queens. According to the police report, the man was not in a crosswalk. He suffered crush injuries and was left semiconscious. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. One driver wore a lap belt. The child mentioned in the narrative was not identified as injured in the data. The drivers continued straight ahead. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4809253 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A Toyota RAV4 jumped the curb on 90th Avenue, slammed into a garage, and collapsed the structure. The driver, Mamadou Barry, was trapped. First responders pulled him out, but he died at the hospital. No other injuries reported.

According to NY Daily News (2025-01-22), Mamadou Barry, 63, was driving his Toyota RAV4 along 90th Ave. in Jamaica, Queens, around 5:20 a.m. when he lost control, hopped a curb at 143rd St., and crashed into a detached garage. The impact caused the garage to collapse onto both his SUV and a parked, unoccupied Prius. Police said Barry was trapped and later died at Jamaica Hospital. The article notes, 'he lost control of the SUV, which went crashing into a detached garage in Queens, police said.' Family members stated Barry had no known medical issues. The cause of the crash remains unclear. No other injuries were reported. The incident highlights the dangers faced by drivers and bystanders in residential areas where structures sit close to the street.

• Uber Driver Dies in Queens Crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-22

Before dawn on 90th Avenue, a speeding SUV tore into a parked sedan. Metal shrieked, the roof caved. A 63-year-old man, alone behind the wheel, died in the wreckage. The street fell silent, marked by violence and loss.

According to the police report, a Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle traveling east on 90th Avenue near 143rd Street struck a parked sedan at 5:38 a.m. The report states the SUV was moving at 'Unsafe Speed' when it collided with the sedan, folding metal and collapsing the sedan's roof. The sole occupant of the SUV, a 63-year-old man, was killed in the crash. The sedan was unoccupied. The police narrative describes the scene: 'A speeding SUV slammed into a parked sedan. Metal folded. The roof collapsed.' The contributing factor listed is 'Unsafe Speed,' underscoring the role of excessive speed in this fatal collision. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors are cited in the report. The crash highlights the lethal consequences when speed overtakes control on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4787451 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A sedan turned left on Linden. A cyclist rode straight. Metal slammed flesh. The rider, twenty-seven, flew. His leg shattered. Blood spread on cold asphalt. The driver’s improper lane use left pain behind.

A crash at Linden Boulevard and 155th Street in Queens left a 27-year-old cyclist with severe leg injuries. According to the police report, a 1996 Honda sedan was making a left turn while the cyclist was going straight. The report lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as the contributing factor. The narrative states: 'A 1996 Honda turned left. A bike came straight. Metal hit bone. The rider, 27, flew. No helmet. His leg crushed. He lay conscious on cold asphalt, bleeding into the gray morning.' The sedan’s left front bumper struck the center front of the bicycle. The cyclist was ejected and suffered crush injuries to his lower leg. The police report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but does not cite cyclist behavior as a cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785029 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A woman crossing 111th Avenue was struck by two westbound SUVs. Both drivers were distracted. Her pelvis shattered. Blood pooled on the street. She died before help could arrive. The night swallowed her last breath.

According to the police report, a 45-year-old woman was crossing 111th Avenue near 158th Street in Queens when she was struck by two westbound SUVs. The crash occurred at 21:33. The report states both drivers were inattentive or distracted at the time of the collision. The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries, including a shattered pelvis and internal bleeding, and died at the scene. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for both vehicles. The victim was crossing without a signal, but this is only mentioned after the drivers' failures. The impact and aftermath are described in stark terms: 'Her pelvis shattered. Internal bleeding. She died on the street. Both drivers were distracted.' The sequence of events and the cited driver errors underscore the systemic danger faced by pedestrians on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781816 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A sedan swung right on Archer Avenue. An e-scooter rolled straight. Steel struck flesh. The rider’s leg shattered. He wore a helmet. The street fell silent. Only the echo of failure remained.

According to the police report, a sedan making a right turn on Archer Avenue near Guy R Brewer Boulevard struck a 34-year-old man riding an e-scooter straight through the intersection. The collision occurred at 10:50 in the morning. The report states the sedan’s right front bumper hit the e-scooter rider’s leg, causing severe crush injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot. The e-scooter operator was listed as injured and in shock. Police cite 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors in the crash. The e-scooter rider was wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary focus remains on the driver’s failure to yield and lack of attention. The violence of the impact left the rider silent on the pavement, underscoring the persistent danger vulnerable road users face from turning vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780750 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Steel met steel at Inwood and 123rd. A Lexus and Ford collided. A young woman’s spine broke beneath the belt. The light was missed. The crush came fast. The pain stayed longer. Traffic control was disregarded. The system failed her.

A violent collision unfolded at the corner of Inwood Street and 123rd Avenue in Queens, where a Lexus SUV and a Ford sedan struck each other, according to the police report. The crash occurred at 8:20 a.m. and left a 28-year-old woman, the driver of the Lexus, with a broken spine and crush injuries. She remained conscious at the scene. The police report explicitly cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor, indicating that at least one driver failed to obey a traffic signal or sign. The narrative states, 'The light was missed. The crush came fast.' No contributing factors were attributed to the injured driver’s actions. The crash highlights the lethal consequences when drivers disregard traffic controls, turning intersections into sites of sudden violence.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4776461 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

Metal shrieked at 160th and 110th. An SUV struck a sedan turning wrong. A 63-year-old man, belted in, sat crushed and conscious, his back broken. The street held him still. Dawn broke over shattered glass and broken bone.

At the corner of 160th Street and 110th Avenue in Queens, a violent collision left a 63-year-old male driver with severe back injuries. According to the police report, a sedan executed an improper turn and failed to yield the right-of-way, leading to a forceful impact with a northbound SUV. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors. The injured driver, who was wearing a lap belt and harness, remained conscious but suffered crush injuries to his back. The police narrative describes the scene: 'Metal screamed at dawn. A sedan turned wrong. The SUV struck hard. A 63-year-old man, belted in, sat crushed and conscious, his back broken.' The crash underscores the lethal consequences of driver errors—specifically, improper turning and failure to yield—on New York City streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4745477 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A Hyundai swung wide on 122 Avenue, its nose colliding with an Audi’s front. Inside, a 31-year-old woman bled from her head, conscious, belted, trapped in the aftermath. The street pulsed on, indifferent to broken flesh and steel.

According to the police report, a collision occurred at 122 Avenue and Brewer Boulevard in Queens when a Hyundai sedan attempted a wide U-turn and struck the right front of an Audi SUV. The report cites 'Turning Improperly' as the contributing factor in the crash. The impact left the 31-year-old woman driving the Hyundai with head injuries and crush trauma; she remained conscious and was wearing a seatbelt. The Audi was traveling straight ahead at the time of the collision. The police report makes no mention of any contributing factors related to the injured driver’s behavior. The crash underscores the danger when drivers execute improper turning maneuvers on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4742478 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A man on an e-scooter smashed into a parked delivery truck on Baisley Boulevard. His face split open. Blood ran. He stayed conscious. The truck did not move. The street was quiet. Dawn broke over Queens.

According to the police report, a 39-year-old man riding an e-scooter struck a parked 2003 Freightliner delivery truck on Baisley Boulevard near Rockaway Boulevard in Queens at 5:57 a.m. The report states the e-scooter operator hit the truck face-first, causing severe facial bleeding. The delivery truck was stationary and unoccupied. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor in the crash. The e-scooter rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the narrative, but this detail appears only after the primary factor of unsafe speed. The truck sustained no damage. The rider remained conscious despite his injuries. No other contributing factors or actions by the truck or its operator are cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4691606 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A Fly Wing moped veered east on Jamaica Avenue. The unlicensed driver lost control. A 62-year-old man in the sidecar was thrown out. His head hit the pavement. He died at the scene. No other vehicle made contact.

A deadly crash unfolded on Jamaica Avenue near 146th Street. According to the police report, a Fly Wing moped swerved east, reacting to an uninvolved vehicle. The moped driver was unlicensed. The sidecar passenger, a 62-year-old man, was ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. The report states, 'No helmet. No license. A 62-year-old man flew from the sidecar. His head struck pavement. He died in silence, chasing a vehicle that never touched him.' The contributing factor listed is 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.' The data notes the passenger wore no helmet, but this is mentioned only after the driver’s errors. No other vehicles made contact. The crash left one dead.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4684466 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A concrete mixer rolled south on Parsons Boulevard. A 61-year-old man crossed in the marked lines. The truck struck him. His hip shattered. He lay still, unconscious. The mixer did not stop. The street held the silence.

A 61-year-old pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a concrete mixer on Parsons Boulevard near Hillside Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, the man was crossing in a marked crosswalk when the southbound truck hit him. The impact shattered his hip and left him unconscious with crush injuries. The report states, 'No screech, no scrape. His hip shattered. He lay still. The truck showed no wound, no pause.' The driver, a 62-year-old man, was licensed and driving straight ahead. No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The truck sustained no damage and did not stop after the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4680186 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A sedan took a hit from behind on Brewer Boulevard. Metal folded. The driver, a 52-year-old man, stayed conscious. His back bore the force. The car’s rear crumpled. Flesh and bone held. The street stayed silent.

A sedan was rear-ended near Sayres Avenue on Brewer Boulevard in Queens. The impact crushed the back of the car. According to the police report, a 52-year-old man sat belted in the driver’s seat. He suffered back injuries but remained conscious. The report states, 'A sedan struck from behind. The rear crumpled like foil.' The data lists the contributing factor as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the report. The injured man wore a lap belt and harness. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left the driver with crush injuries and a broken car, but the cause remains unclear.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4676985 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A sedan slammed into a motorcyclist on 111th Avenue. The rider, just 28, hit the ground hard. No helmet. No chance. Distraction behind the wheel. He died there, knees shattered, eyes open. Steel and flesh. Another life lost to inattention.

A sedan collided head-on with a motorcycle on 111th Avenue near Merrick Boulevard in Queens. The 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' contributed to the crash. The report states the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet, but the primary factors listed are driver errors. The sedan and motorcycle both suffered front-end damage. The victim died at the scene, with severe injuries to his lower body. The crash highlights the deadly consequences of distraction and failure to obey traffic controls.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670781 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A man on an e-bike slammed into the left side at speed. His leg was crushed. He stayed conscious. No other driver stopped. The highway rolled on. Metal and flesh met. The city kept moving.

A 35-year-old man riding an e-bike northbound on the Van Wyck Expressway suffered severe crush injuries to his leg after a high-speed collision. According to the police report, 'He hit at speed. The left side tore open. His leg was crushed. He stayed awake. No other driver stopped.' The crash data lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. The injured rider was the only person reported hurt. No other vehicles or drivers were identified as stopping or involved. The report notes the use of a lap belt and harness, but no other safety equipment or helmet is mentioned as a factor. The expressway traffic continued as the injured man remained conscious at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4665054 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04

A sedan veered off Remington Street near Liberty Avenue. The driver, a 53-year-old man, lost consciousness at the wheel. He crashed alone. The front bumper shattered. He died, belted in. No one else was hurt. The street fell silent.

A 53-year-old man driving a 2001 Honda sedan on Remington Street near Liberty Avenue in Queens lost consciousness and crashed. According to the police report, 'Lost Consciousness' was the contributing factor. The car struck hard, damaging the right front bumper. The man was alone, belted in, and died at the scene. No other people were involved or injured. The report lists no other driver errors or contributing factors. The crash highlights the sudden danger when a driver loses control due to a medical episode. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4637945 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-04