No More Blood on Queens Streets: Demand Action Now

May 28 - A sedan passed too close on Roosevelt Avenue. Its bumper smashed a westbound bike. The cyclist, thirty-five, hit the ground. His head split open. Blood pooled on the street. The bike lay still. The city kept moving.

A sedan struck a 35-year-old cyclist near 104-25 Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, 'A sedan passed too close. Its bumper struck a westbound bike. The rider, 35, fell hard. No helmet. Head torn open. Blood pooled on the asphalt. The bike lay still.' The cyclist suffered severe head lacerations and was found unconscious. Police listed 'Passing Too Closely' as the contributing factor. The sedan's right front bumper hit the cyclist. The report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this detail follows the driver’s error. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4634241 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

May 27 - A young rider hit a diesel truck on the Long Island Expressway. He flew from his bike. The pavement took him. He died there. The helmet lay behind. The truck rolled on. The road stayed silent.

A 22-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a diesel tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway. According to the police report, the crash involved a motorcycle and a tractor truck diesel. The motorcyclist, traveling at unsafe speed, struck the trailer, was ejected, and suffered fatal crush injuries. The helmet was found behind him. The truck driver, a 34-year-old man, was not injured. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. No other injuries were reported. The road was dark and empty. The truck continued on after the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4632739 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Feb 5 - A Toyota truck hit a 55-year-old man on Roosevelt Avenue. The driver was distracted. The man died from head injuries. The street stayed cold. The city kept moving. The danger did not leave.

A 55-year-old man was killed when a Toyota truck struck him head-on as he crossed Roosevelt Avenue near 111th Street in Queens. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was a contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene. The report states the driver was inattentive at the time of the crash. No other driver errors or equipment failures are listed in the data. The crash left a pedestrian dead and exposed the ongoing threat faced by people on foot in city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4603304 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Nov 29 - A motorcycle struck a 74-year-old man crossing Woodhaven Boulevard. The rider, distracted, hit him head-on. The man’s leg was torn. He died at the scene. The rider was ejected and injured. The street bore the mark of distraction.

A 74-year-old pedestrian was killed on Woodhaven Boulevard when a northbound motorcycle struck him head-on. According to the police report, the rider was distracted and could not stop. The pedestrian was crossing the street, not at an intersection or crosswalk, when the crash occurred. The impact tore the man’s leg and he died at the scene. The 22-year-old motorcycle driver was ejected and suffered injuries. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. No other driver errors or equipment issues are noted. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of distraction behind the handlebars.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4586035 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Nov 26 - A motorscooter struck a sedan’s side at 37th Avenue and 82nd Street. The unlicensed rider, without a helmet, was ejected and died on the pavement. Both drivers lacked licenses. Alcohol played a role. The street stayed cold. The loss was final.

A deadly crash unfolded at the corner of 37th Avenue and 82nd Street in Queens. According to the police report, a motorscooter slammed into the side of a sedan. The rider, unlicensed and helmetless, was ejected and died from head injuries. The sedan’s driver was also unlicensed. The report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' and 'Other Vehicular' as contributing factors. No injuries were reported for the sedan’s occupants. The data highlights systemic failures: unlicensed operation, alcohol, and lack of protective equipment. The police report states, 'He died there, alone, on the cold Queens asphalt.'

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4584694 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Oct 24 - On Halloween, the city will ban cars from 100 streets. Kids will walk free. No engines, no rush, no threat. The move follows a 42% drop in pedestrian injuries on 34th Avenue. Officials say car-free streets mean fewer dead children.

On October 24, 2022, the NYC Department of Transportation announced a major expansion of car-free streets for Halloween. The initiative, called 'Trick-or-Streets,' will close 100 streets—across all boroughs except Staten Island—from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The DOT will extend hours on 40 existing open streets and keep another 60 car-free through the evening, partnering with the Street Activity Permit Office for more pedestrian zones. DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said, 'I am incredibly excited to build on the triumph of our thriving Open Streets program ... this Halloween, providing greater access to safer, shared community spaces.' Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and Council Member Shekar Krishnan backed the move, stressing the deadly risk cars pose to children. DOT data shows a 42% drop in pedestrian injury crashes on 34th Avenue since it went car-free. The city cites national spikes in child pedestrian deaths on Halloween. The message is clear: car-free streets save lives.

• NO TRICK, ALL TREAT: City to Ban Cars on Some Streets for Halloween, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-10-24

Oct 8 - Two SUVs crashed westbound on the Long Island Expressway. A 47-year-old man, working in the road, was hit and killed. One driver had been drinking. Another pedestrian and several occupants were hurt. The highway kept moving. The man did not.

Two sport utility vehicles collided while heading west on the Long Island Expressway. According to the police report, a 47-year-old man working in the roadway was struck and killed. Another pedestrian, a 27-year-old man, suffered fractures and dislocations. Multiple vehicle occupants, including drivers and passengers, were injured. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. The crash left one man dead at the scene and others with injuries across their bodies. The data does not list any helmet or signal use as a factor. The impact of heavy vehicles and driver impairment proved fatal for the worker in the road.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4571147 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 3 - A parked Ford sedan on Britton Avenue. Rear crushed by a motorcycle. A man, 46, lifeless in the driver’s seat. Morning light on twisted metal. No sound. No movement. Just the aftermath on a quiet Queens street.

A fatal crash unfolded on Britton Avenue near Judge Street in Queens. According to the police report, a parked Ford sedan was struck in the rear by a motorcycle. The impact left the rear of the car crumpled. Inside the sedan, officers found a 46-year-old man, the driver, dead at the scene. The report states, 'A man, 46, found lifeless in a Ford sedan. A parked motorcycle struck. Rear of the car crumpled.' No contributing factors or driver errors were specified in the police data. The crash involved both a sedan and a motorcycle, both listed as parked before the collision. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4560846 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jun 18 - A sedan and a moped collided head-on at 80th Street and 62nd Avenue. The moped rider’s leg split open. Blood pooled on the street. He stayed conscious. The right-of-way was not given. Pain came fast. Metal and flesh met hard.

A sedan traveling west on 80th Street struck a northbound moped at the intersection with 62nd Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, 'The right-of-way was not given.' The moped rider, a 37-year-old man, suffered severe lacerations to his lower leg and remained conscious at the scene. The sedan driver, a 69-year-old man, was not reported injured. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The moped rider was wearing a helmet, as noted in the data. The crash left the moped rider bleeding in the street, underscoring the danger when drivers fail to yield.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4539808 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jun 4 - A man on a bike slammed into a parked SUV on 104th Street. His body flew. His arm split open. Blood spilled onto the street. He lay conscious, bleeding, as the SUV stood still. No helmet. No warning. The street stayed silent.

A 40-year-old man riding a bike crashed into a parked SUV near 46th Avenue and 104th Street in Queens. According to the police report, 'A man on a bike hit a parked SUV. His body flew. His arm split open. Blood poured. No helmet. No warning. The SUV stood still. He lay in the street, conscious, and bleeding.' The cyclist suffered severe bleeding and arm injuries. No contributing driver errors were listed in the data. The SUV was parked and undamaged. The report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but no helmet use was listed as a contributing factor. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4534363 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

May 13 - Mayor Adams heads to Albany. He pushes for round-the-clock speed cameras and mayoral control of schools. Lawmakers stall. Streets stay dangerous at night. Advocates say limited camera hours fuel reckless driving. Albany debates, but time runs out. Vulnerable lives hang in the balance.

On May 13, 2022, Mayor Adams traveled to Albany to press lawmakers on his legislative priorities. The push included extending mayoral control of New York City’s public schools and, crucially, allowing speed cameras to operate 24/7. The matter summary states: 'Topping the list for Adams is extending mayoral control of the city’s public schools and allowing speed cameras on city streets to operate 24/7.' State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie were key figures in these talks. Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez also lobbied for expanded speed camera authority. Despite Adams’s efforts, lawmakers showed little appetite for granting 'home rule'—the power for the city to control camera placement and hours. Advocates warn that restricting camera hours to weekdays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., leaves streets deadly at night. The legislative session neared its end with no breakthrough, leaving vulnerable road users exposed.

• NYC Mayor Adams heading to Albany next week for last ditch legislative push, nydailynews.com, Published 2022-05-13

Mar 2 - A Ford SUV crashed into a parked tractor-trailer on Booth Street. The driver’s leg was crushed. He stayed conscious, belted in. The truck did not move. Night air held the sound. Metal met metal. The street did not forgive.

A Ford SUV struck the rear of a parked tractor-trailer on Booth Street in Queens. According to the police report, the SUV driver’s leg was crushed in the crash. He remained conscious and was wearing a lap belt and harness. The tractor-trailer was stationary and unoccupied at the time. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Other occupants in the SUV were not seriously hurt. The impact was severe, crushing the driver’s lower leg. The report makes clear: driver error and disregard for traffic control led to this violent collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4507857 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18