Aug 28 - A northbound sedan hit a southbound motorcycle on Hawtree Creek Rd at Rockaway Blvd. The 23-year-old rider fell and suffered knee and lower-leg abrasions. Police listed "Other Vehicular" as the contributing factor.

The driver of a northbound Kia sedan hit the driver of a southbound Zhilo motorcycle on Hawtree Creek Rd at Rockaway Blvd in Queens. A 23-year-old man riding the motorcycle was injured; the report lists knee, lower‑leg and foot abrasions, conscious and not ejected, injury severity 3. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Other Vehicular." Both drivers are recorded as going straight ahead. Point of impact is listed at the left front quarter panel of the sedan and the left front bumper of the motorcycle. The sedan driver is not listed as injured in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838265 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 27 - A westbound sedan driver on Rockaway Boulevard hit a 10-year-old girl at 97th Street in Queens. She suffered leg crush injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely by the driver.

According to the police report, a driver in a sedan traveling west on Rockaway Boulevard hit a 10-year-old pedestrian at 97th Street in Queens. The child was injured in the lower leg and foot and suffered documented crush injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely by the driver. The crash happened at an intersection. The point of impact was the left front bumper, and the vehicle showed center front-end damage. No other injuries were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839983 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 26 - Two cars met hard at Linden and 96th. Metal bit metal. Three passengers hurt. A westbound sedan took the hit in its left side. Distraction ruled the scene. Queens bled and kept moving.

Two vehicles collided at Linden Boulevard and 96 St in Queens, involving a northbound SUV and a westbound sedan. Three occupants were injured: a 50-year-old female rear passenger, a 36-year-old female driver, and a 23-year-old female rear passenger. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Driver Inexperience.” The sedan sustained damage to the left side doors; the SUV showed center-front damage. The report lists distraction and inexperience for involved drivers and occupants, pointing to preventable driver error. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The data does not cite signals or helmets as factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839245 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 25 - A driver in a 2019 Honda SUV turned right at 109 Ave and 107 St and hit a 21-year-old woman in the crosswalk. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. Impact came on the SUV's right front bumper.

At 109 Ave and 107 St in Queens, a driver in a 2019 Honda SUV made a right turn and hit a 21-year-old woman crossing at the intersection. She suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries with abrasions and was conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The driver was licensed in New York, was traveling north before the turn, and the point of impact and damage were the SUV's right front bumper. The crash involved one vehicle and a pedestrian. Location is within zip code 11417.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840619 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 23 - Two sedans collided at Rockaway Boulevard and Woodhaven in Queens. Both drivers suffered elbow and arm injuries with minor bleeding. Police cited driver inattention/distraction. Both cars hit at the left-front bumpers.

The driver in an Audi traveling northeast and the driver in a Nissan traveling east collided at Rockaway Boulevard near Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens. Both drivers were injured. Each complained of elbow, lower-arm and hand wounds and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police data show both vehicles were going straight and both had left-front bumper impacts. Both drivers were not ejected and were reported wearing lap belts and harnesses. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed. The report records driver inattention as the error and ties damage to front-left impacts between the two sedans.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836938 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 22 - The driver of an SUV heading south struck the left side of an eastbound sedan at 107 Ave and 131 St in Queens. A 34-year-old woman driver suffered an elbow and lower‑arm injury. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, a southbound SUV driven by a woman collided with the left side of an eastbound sedan at 107 Ave and 131 St in Queens. The driver of the sedan, a 34-year-old woman, sustained an elbow and lower-arm injury with an abrasion. The SUV had center-front damage; the sedan sustained left-side door damage. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction as the contributing factor. The report also notes a child passenger and others with unspecified injuries. Both vehicles were reported going straight ahead before impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836828 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 20 - The driver of a tractor-trailer hit the rear of a sedan that was changing lanes on the Nassau Expressway at Cohancy. A front-seat passenger suffered an upper-arm contusion. Police cited traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" were listed as contributing factors. The driver of a tractor-trailer traveling east struck the center back end of an eastbound sedan that was changing lanes on the Nassau Expressway near Cohancy Street in Queens. A 39-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a shoulder/upper-arm contusion and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded the driver errors as Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The truck sustained left-front damage; the sedan sustained right-rear bumper damage. Both drivers were licensed and were traveling east at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836413 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 19 - Two sedans northbound on 135 St. A driver following too closely rear-ended a second sedan entering a parked position. A 51-year-old woman driver suffered neck whiplash. Police recorded Following Too Closely and driver inattention.

Two sedans traveled north on 135 St near Lincoln St in Queens. A driver following too closely rear-ended another driver who was entering a parked position. A 51-year-old woman driver suffered a neck injury described as whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Following Too Closely” for both vehicles, and the injured driver’s record lists “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police logged damage to the left-front bumper of one sedan and the right-front quarter panel of the other. The report lists no pedestrians or cyclists among the victims.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836422 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 19 - A driver in a Jeep sedan struck a northbound moped at 110 St and 103 Ave in Queens. Two riders were ejected and left unconscious with severe lacerations.

Two people on a moped were gravely injured when a driver in a Jeep sedan hit them at 110 St and 103 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The moped occupants' records also list "Unsafe Speed." The sedan's right front quarter panel struck the moped's center front. Both riders were ejected and reported unconscious. Injuries listed include head trauma and severe lacerations for the moped driver, and knee/lower-leg/foot injuries with severe lacerations for the passenger. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Unsafe Speed as the driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836418 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 18 - The driver of a bus hit the rear of a sedan on 109 Avenue at 116 Street in Queens. A 41-year-old front passenger suffered back injury and whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inexperience and Driver Inattention/Distraction.

The driver of a city bus traveling east on 109 Avenue rear-ended a southeast-bound sedan at 116 Street in Queens. A 41-year-old front passenger in the sedan suffered back injuries and complained of whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inexperience" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police list those factors for the involved drivers. The sedan shows right rear bumper damage; the bus shows center front-end damage, consistent with a rear-end impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. The injured occupant was conscious and not ejected.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836415 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 17 - Northbound on Cross Bay, a sedan smashed into a pickup’s rear. Metal tore. A rear passenger took a head hit. A driver bled from leg cuts. Police cite unsafe speed. Another night of speed on a wide Queens speedway.

Two northbound vehicles collided on Cross Bay Blvd at 165 Ave in Queens. The sedan hit the pickup’s right rear, demolishing the car. A 33-year-old male rear passenger suffered a head injury. A 27-year-old male driver sustained severe leg lacerations. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” That driver error sits at the center of this crash. No other contributing factors were listed for the drivers or passengers. The road’s wide, fast design leaves little margin when drivers barrel ahead. Here, speed turned a straight trip into trauma for people just riding along.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836416 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 15 - An 18-year-old driver in a sedan hit a 13-year-old on a bike on 130 Street in Queens. The teen suffered leg abrasions. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage by the driver.

On 130 Street near 105-21 in Queens, the driver of a 2014 Nissan sedan traveled north and went straight. He hit a 13-year-old boy on a bike who was also heading north. The boy suffered abrasions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. He was conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” for the driver. The sedan showed damage to the center front. The bike showed damage to the center back. The report lists the bicyclist as injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840617 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - On Liberty Ave at 88 St, an SUV cut left and hit a westbound cyclist. The rider went down. Bruised arm. Driver distraction cited. Improper turn listed. Another night, another bike versus steel on Queens asphalt.

A 2012 SUV turning left from Liberty Ave at 88 St hit a westbound bicyclist. The cyclist, a 32-year-old man, sustained a contusion to the arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Other Vehicular.” The driver’s actions also included “Turning Improperly,” and the SUV’s center front end struck the bike. The bicyclist was traveling straight ahead. Driver errors—distraction and an improper turn—are documented. The report lists the bicyclist’s safety equipment as “Other,” noted after the driver factors. This crash underscores the danger of a left-turning SUV crossing a cyclist’s path on Liberty Avenue in Queens.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837316 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - Eastbound SUVs collide on Shore Parkway. One rear-ended, one front crushed. A woman passenger hurt. The driver hurt too. Speed ruled the cause. Steel buckled. Sirens cut the heat.

Two eastbound SUVs collided near 92-10 Shore Parkway in Queens. The front of a Chevrolet SUV struck the back of a Toyota SUV. A 39-year-old female passenger and a 53-year-old male driver were injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” Vehicle data show a center front impact to the striking SUV and a center rear impact to the struck SUV. Driver errors cited include Unsafe Speed. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837802 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - The driver of a motorcycle went straight on 121 St at 103 Ave and crashed. Two women aboard were injured: the 23‑year‑old driver and a 49‑year‑old rear passenger with whole‑body bruising. Police cited distraction and unsafe speed.

A driver of a 2024 Jiaju motorcycle was traveling east on 121 St at 103 Ave in Queens. The driver went straight and the motorcycle crashed. Two occupants were injured: the 23-year-old driver (head contusion) and a 49-year-old rear passenger (contusion to the entire body). According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Unsafe Speed". Police recorded the point of impact as the center back end. The driver held only a permit. No safety equipment was recorded for either occupant. The crash left the motorcycle damaged at the center back end and both women conscious at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836417 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - Int 1362 repeals the definitions of “protected bicycle lane” and “protected bus lane” and strips explicit benchmarks for protected lanes from the streets master plan. It preserves signal and pedestrian targets but weakens commitments to physical protection, threatening safety and equity.

Bill Int 1362-2025. Status: Sponsorship, introduced Aug 14, 2025. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The measure, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto," repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes related benchmarks in the master plan (master plan dates referenced include Dec. 1, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2026). Primary sponsor: Robert F. Holden. Co-sponsors: Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, Chris Banks, Vickie Paladino. Safety analysts warn: "Removing explicit benchmarks and definitions for protected bus and bicycle lanes weakens commitments to physically protected infrastructure... likely reducing mode shift to walking and cycling and worsening equity and safety-in-numbers; the retained measures focus on signals and pedestrian amenities but do not replace the protective effect of designated protected lanes."

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1362 strips definitions for protected bus and bike lanes and removes benchmarks from the streets master plan. It guts measurable targets. Safe space for pedestrians and cyclists is at risk. The city could slow needed separated infrastructure.

Bill: Int. No. 1362 (Int 1362-2025). Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Event date: 2025-08-14. The matter reads: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Council Member Robert F. Holden is the primary sponsor. Joann Ariola and Vickie Paladino are co-sponsors. The draft repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes explicit benchmarks tied to transit signal priority, bus stop upgrades, accessible pedestrian signals and intersection redesigns. Removing those benchmarks weakens commitments to high‑quality separated infrastructure and measurable mode‑shift targets, likely slowing deployment of safe space for pedestrians and cyclists and undermining equitable street redesigns.

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int. No. 1362 strips city definitions and benchmarks for protected bicycle lanes and protected bus lanes. It removes targets and accountability. The change will slow deployment of separated bike and bus infrastructure and erode safety and equity for pedestrians and cyclists.

Int. No. 1362 (filed Aug. 14, 2025; stage: SPONSORSHIP) was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Council Member Robert F. Holden is the primary sponsor. Co-sponsors are Vickie Paladino, Joann Ariola, and Inna Vernikov. The bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes benchmark requirements from the streets master plan. Safety analysts note that removing explicit benchmarks and definitions weakens accountability for building separated cycling and bus infrastructure, likely decreasing street equity and safety-in-numbers for pedestrians and cyclists.

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 12 - A speeding car tore through a stop sign in Astoria, struck a parked coffee truck, killed two men on foot, and left wreckage and grief behind.

ABC7 reported on August 12, 2025, that an 84-year-old driver sped through a stop sign at 19th Avenue and 42nd Street, crashing into a parked coffee truck and striking two men. Both pedestrians, ages 41 and 70, died. The Toyota then spun and hit a Volvo making a U-turn. Witness George Giakoumis said the car was "going at least 60+ miles an hour just right through the stop sign." The crash highlights persistent speeding and dangerous driving at this Astoria intersection. The article notes the area is "prone to speeding and racing," raising questions about street safety and enforcement.

• Speeding Car Slams Coffee Truck, Kills Two, ABC7, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 8 - The driver of a tractor truck and the driver of a sedan collided eastbound on Nassau Expressway at Lefferts. Four occupants were hurt. Bodies and limbs suffered injury. Police flagged vehicle reactions as contributing factors.

The driver of a tractor truck and the driver of a sedan were both traveling east on Nassau Expressway at Lefferts Boulevard when the truck’s left front bumper struck the sedan’s center back end. Four occupants were injured: both drivers and two passengers. Injuries listed include entire-body trauma and shoulder/upper-arm injury. According to the police report, the crash was caused by "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" and "Other Vehicular". Police recorded those factors as contributing driver errors. Both vehicles were reported going straight ahead and sustained front and rear damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833557 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03