What happened at 115th Avenue and 227th Street?

On Sep 22, 2025, just after 4 PM, a 36-year-old man riding a bike was struck by a driver at 115th Avenue and 227th Street and died at the scene, according to NYC Open Data. Police identified him as Emile Edwards, 36, per amNY.

How many people have been killed on these streets since 2022?

At least 17 people have been killed in Assembly District 33 since Jan 1, 2022: six people walking, one on a bike, one on another device, and nine vehicle occupants, based on NYC Open Data crash, person, and vehicle records for this district.

Where are the worst hotspots?

The Cross Island Parkway leads district injuries and deaths. Jamaica Avenue and Hillside Avenue also carry heavy tolls, according to NYC Open Data crash records.

What policies can stop repeat speeders?

Assembly bill A 2299 would require intelligent speed assistance for drivers who hit repeat-offender thresholds. Clyde Vanel co‑sponsored A 2299, per Open States. Albany also extended and corrected NYC school speed zones via S 8344; Vanel voted yes.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). We filtered records to the period 2022-01-01 through 2025-09-27 and to Assembly District 33 boundaries, then counted deaths, injuries, crash totals, and modes. Data were extracted Sep 27, 2025. You can review the base datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Assembly District 33: Traffic Crash Statistics

A cyclist dies at 115th and 227th. The count keeps climbing.

An MTA Q88 bus sits damaged on Springfield Boulevard Tuesday morning in Queens Village after the crane driver struck its left side, injuring several passengers and the bus operator.

Photo: ABC7 (source)

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Crash Count for AD 33 5,696 crashes • 18 deaths

Crashes: 1,375

All Injuries: 889

Moderate: 168

Serious: 4

Deaths: 6

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 33 12 AM • 60 injuries ↑15%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 88 injuries ↑21% Seniors 81 injuries ↓10%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 33 PC509043 — 56 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 33

2015 Acura Spor (PC509043) – 56 tickets citywide • 3 in last 90d here
2011 Lincoln Sedan (MSD1321) – 38 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2009 Infiniti Sedan (MSB7834) – 26 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2024 White BMW Sedan (LLK9056) – 24 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2014 White Audi Sedan (KWN1102) – 18 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-15

Recent severe crashes

Left-turning SUV driver kills motorcyclist 2025-09-27T19:58:00+00:00
FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
A 50-year-old SUV driver turned left at Francis Lewis and Linden and hit a northbound motorcycle. The 34-year-old rider died; his 24-year-old passenger was ejected with crushing abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police recorded failure to yield.
At Francis Lewis Blvd and Linden Blvd in Queens, a 50-year-old SUV driver turned left and hit a northbound motorcycle. The 34-year-old rider was killed. A 24-year-old passenger was ejected and suffered crush injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and driver inattention for the motorcyclist, who was going straight ahead while the SUV was making a left turn.
Driver hits e-bike rider, kills him at 115 Ave 2025-09-22T16:20:00+00:00
115 AVE
A car driver went straight on 227 St and hit a 36-year-old man riding an e-bike west on 115 Ave. He was ejected, suffered head and crush injuries, and died. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded in the report.
According to the police report, a woman driving a 2019 Honda sedan south on 227 St went straight through 115 Ave and hit a 36-year-old man riding an e-bike westbound on 115 Ave in Queens around 4:20 p.m. The rider was ejected and suffered head and crush injuries and died from those injuries. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” in the crash record without assigning it to a specific person.
Unsafe lane change kills 76-year-old passenger 2025-07-05T16:00:00+00:00
CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
A driver changing lanes on Cross Island Parkway set off a sedan crash that killed a 76-year-old woman riding in the rear seat. Three other people were hurt in the afternoon pile of metal and bodies.
Two sedan drivers crashed on Cross Island Parkway in Queens on a Saturday afternoon. According to the police report, one driver was changing lanes and police recorded unsafe lane changing as the contributing factor. A 76-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat was killed. Three other occupants from the cars sustained injuries to the neck, chest, and arm.
Unlicensed SUV Driver Turns, Kills Scooter Rider 2025-06-26T06:35:00+00:00
116 AVE
An unlicensed SUV driver turned left off 116 Ave and hit a 39-year-old scooter rider in Queens. Police cite driver inattention and unsafe speed. The rider died of crush injuries to his head.
According to the police report, an unlicensed woman driving an SUV made a left turn from 116 Ave at Nashville Blvd and hit a 39-year-old man riding a standing scooter straight ahead. The scooter rider, who was also unlicensed, was ejected and died from crush injuries to his head. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors.
Parked Car Crash on Hillside Kills 26-Year-Old Driver 2025-06-08T17:16:00+00:00
HILLSIDE AVE
A 26-year-old driver hit a parked sedan on Hillside Ave at 256th St and died at the scene. Police recorded no other injuries in the Sunday afternoon crash.
According to the police report, a 26-year-old man driving south on Hillside Avenue hit a parked 2022 Honda sedan near 256th Street in Queens on a Sunday afternoon. The driver died at the scene. The parked car’s left front bumper was damaged. No other people were reported injured in the crash.

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Carnage in AD 33 15 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 6

▸ Crush Injuries 2

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Severe Lacerations 1

▸ Concussion 6

▸ Whiplash 49

▸ Contusion/Bruise 39

▸ Abrasion 24

▸ Pain/Nausea 17

▸ Internal Injury 4

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Cross Island Parkway: 1 death

2025-10-28
2025-10-28
2025-10-16

Dropped off vs. last year

Hillside Avenue
Springfield Boulevard
Little Neck Parkway

Preventable Speeding 9,756 16+ offenders ↓52%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 33

Data through 2025-12-15

9,756

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

Prev: 20,453 2024 year-to-date

↓52.3% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 22,123 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 48,702 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 9,756 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 20,453 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 99% by Cars and Trucks →0%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Clyde Vanel A (100)

Assembly Member Clyde Vanel
District 33

Assembly 33

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Vanel votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Vanel 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.
Vanel votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Vanel votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: vanelc@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
97-01 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11429
718-479-2333

Legislative Office:
Room 424, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-4711

Twitter: @clydevanel

Council Member Nantasha M. Williams B (88)*

Council Member Nantasha M. Williams
District 27

Council 27

Street Safety Record

B (88)*

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to study the commuter van industry

Williams co-sponsors Harlem River ferry expansion study, safety neutral.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Council orders DOT to study Harlem River ferry growth. West Bronx in focus. Report due in a year. Transit gaps choke streets; ferries could shift trips off deadly roads.
Williams co-sponsors study on expanding Harlem River ferry service.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1492 orders a one-year feasibility study to expand ferry service along the Harlem River, with focus on the West Bronx. It will map sites, costs, and navigational hurdles. The study itself changes no streets; future impacts on walkers and cyclists depend on design.
Williams sponsors unlicensed commuter vans crackdown bill, worsening overall street safety.
👎 Negative
2025-08-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to cite unlicensed commuter vans and levy maximum fines. It will likely shrink shared rides in transit deserts. Trips will shift to private cars and ride-hail. Pedestrians and cyclists face more exposure on the street.
Williams is primary sponsor of unlicensed commuter van crackdown, worsening overall safety.
👎 Negative
2025-08-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to use a compliance checklist and levy maximum fines on unlicensed commuter vans. Punitive enforcement may cut informal transit, push riders to cars and ride‑hail, and raise vehicle volumes that endanger pedestrians and cyclists.