Night on the Cross Island. Another life gone.

Sep 11 - On 58 Ave at 251 St, a westbound SUV driver hit a parked SUV. A 67-year-old driver suffered a chest injury and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two SUVs collided at 58 Ave and 251 St in Queens. A westbound driver hit a parked Toyota. A 67-year-old driver suffered a chest injury and was conscious; the report coded injury severity as 3. Another driver was listed with an unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the Kia was going straight west and the Toyota was parked when the crash occurred. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as Unspecified for both drivers. Police recorded no specific driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841505 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Sep 11 - Southbound on Clearview Expressway, a sedan driver hit a box truck stopped in traffic. The 93-year-old driver bled badly. The truck driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

A crash on Clearview Expressway involved a southbound sedan and a box truck stopped in traffic. The driver of the sedan went straight and hit the back of the truck. The sedan’s 93-year-old woman driver was injured with severe bleeding and leg trauma. The 38-year-old man driving the truck reported a head injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention/distraction in the crash. The truck had center back-end damage. The sedan had center front-end damage. Both drivers were licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842053 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Sep 11 - On the Long Island Expressway, a truck driver hit the back of an eastbound sedan. Two passengers were hurt: a 37-year-old in front and a 38-year-old in the rear. Both vehicles were moving east.

Two passengers were injured when an eastbound truck driver hit the back of an eastbound sedan on the Long Island Expressway in New York City. According to the police report, both vehicles were “Going Straight Ahead,” and the truck’s left front bumper contacted the sedan’s center back end. A 37-year-old front-seat passenger suffered neck injuries with internal complaints. A 38-year-old rear passenger suffered back injuries with internal complaints. Police recorded no contributing factor for either driver; the report lists “Unspecified” across contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841425 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Sep 5 - Two sedan drivers collided on Grand Central Parkway at Union Turnpike. A 61-year-old passenger and both drivers were hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience. One driver held only a permit and was turning left.

Two sedan drivers collided at Grand Central Parkway and Union Turnpike. One driver traveled east, going straight. The other was making a left turn. Impact was center front to center front. A 61-year-old front passenger had a shoulder injury with bleeding. A 39-year-old driver reported a leg fracture. A 23-year-old driver was also injured. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inexperience. One driver held only a permit. The report notes front-end impact and left-front damage on both vehicles. The record does not list charges. It does list speed and inexperience as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839830 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Sep 5 - On Douglaston Parkway near the Long Island Expressway, a truck driver and an SUV driver collided. A 33-year-old driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded Failure to Yield.

An eastbound truck driver and a southbound SUV driver collided on Douglaston Parkway near the Long Island Expressway. A 33-year-old driver was injured with a reported head injury and was listed as conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way as a contributing factor for the drivers. Vehicle details list front-end impact for the SUV and damage to the truck’s left-side doors, indicating a side impact. Both drivers were licensed and were recorded as going straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840884 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Sep 3 - A westbound driver hit a parked car at 203 St and 32 Ave in Queens. The woman driver suffered a neck bruise. Two others were listed with unspecified injuries. Police cited “Illnes” as a factor.

At 11:50 a.m. at 203 St and 32 Ave in Queens, a driver in a 2016 Toyota sedan going west hit a parked 2022 Chevrolet sedan. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was hurt with a neck contusion. Two additional people tied to the crash were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the moving vehicle was “Going Straight Ahead” and the other was “Parked.” The report lists “Illnes” as a contributing factor. Police recorded “Illnes” by the driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839446 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Sep 1 - A driver in an SUV ignored the traffic signal on Bell Blvd and hit a 15-year-old bicyclist. The boy was ejected and suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police listed Traffic Control Disregarded and Unsafe Speed.

According to the police report, the driver of a 2023 SUV traveling west on 28 Ave struck a 15-year-old bicyclist traveling north on Bell Blvd. The boy was ejected and was conscious at the scene. He suffered a shoulder fracture and dislocation. Police recorded the motorist's contributing factors as Traffic Control Disregarded and Unsafe Speed. The SUV's left side doors and the bicycle's center front end were damaged, consistent with a straight-through impact. The report ties the listed driver errors to the crash; no other causes are recorded in the police data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839031 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 28 - A northbound sedan clipped an e-bike at Bell Blvd and 26th Ave. Two boys went down. Faces and legs scraped. The car kept slowing. The bike hit front-first. Police list unsafe lane change and inexperience. The street did the rest.

Two boys on an e-bike collided with a northbound sedan at Bell Blvd and 26 Ave in Queens. The 12-year-old passenger suffered facial bruising; the 13-year-old rider had leg abrasions. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unsafe Lane Changing, Driver Inexperience.” The data also shows the e-bike’s point of impact at the center front and the sedan struck at the right rear quarter, with the car slowing or stopping. Listed rider factors include Driver Inexperience and Unsafe Speed, noted after the motorist’s errors. This crash highlights how a lane change into a vulnerable pair on a bike turns routine traffic into harm.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838240 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 26 - A northbound BMW on Cross Island Parkway hit hard on the right front. A 24-year-old male passenger suffered crush injuries and died. The driver survived. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver.

A northbound BMW sedan struck with right-front force on the Cross Island Parkway. A 24-year-old male passenger suffered crush injuries and was killed; the driver survived. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Unsafe Speed." Police recorded Unsafe Speed as the driver’s error. The vehicle showed right-front bumper damage consistent with a high-speed impact. The report lists no other roadway users involved. Crash ID 4837610 and a 2:30 a.m. time stamp appear in the file; no narrative was provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837610 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 25 - A sedan changing lanes at speed struck a pickup’s left rear on the Cross Island Parkway. One driver suffered neck injury and complained of whiplash. Police listed Unsafe Speed as a contributing factor.

One sedan changing lanes at speed struck the left rear bumper of a pickup on the southbound Cross Island Parkway in Queens. One driver, a 37-year-old man, suffered a neck injury and complained of whiplash; he was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Unsafe Speed." Vehicle data show the sedan's pre-crash action as changing lanes and the pickup's point of impact as left rear bumper. Police-recorded driver errors include speeding during a lane change and striking another vehicle’s rear quarter. The injured occupant was restrained with a lap belt and harness. No other contributing factors were recorded for the injured party.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838287 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 23 - The driver of a northbound sedan ran traffic control and hit the right side of an eastbound SUV at Utopia Pkwy and 28 Ave. One driver suffered chest contusions and was listed injured. Police cited Traffic Control Disregarded.

The driver of a northbound sedan ran traffic control and struck the right side doors of an eastbound SUV at Utopia Parkway and 28 Avenue. A 28-year-old male driver suffered chest contusions and was recorded as injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." The sedan’s center front end contacted the SUV’s right side, matching the recorded points of impact. Both vehicles had one occupant and were recorded as traveling straight ahead. Police listed no other contributing factors for the injured driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837400 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 17 - The driver of an SUV rear-ended a sedan on Northern Boulevard in Queens. Four sedan occupants reported neck injuries and whiplash. Police listed Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Two westbound vehicles collided at 232-01 Northern Boulevard in Queens. The driver of an SUV struck the sedan’s center back end while both vehicles were going straight ahead. The sedan carried four occupants; the SUV carried two. Four people in the sedan—the driver and three passengers—reported neck injuries and complaints of whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. Vehicle records show center front damage to the SUV and center back damage to the sedan, consistent with a rear-end collision. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835698 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 17 - A southbound Jeep rear-ended a stopped BMW on Northern Boulevard at Marathon Parkway. Two front-seat occupants suffered whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely.

The driver of a 2023 Jeep, heading south on Northern Boulevard, struck the center back end of a stopped 2006 BMW at Marathon Parkway. Two front-seat occupants in the BMW were hurt: a 38-year-old male driver with back injury and whiplash, and a 41-year-old female front passenger with neck injury and whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction, Following Too Closely." Police noted front-end damage to the Jeep and rear-end damage to the BMW consistent with a rear-end collision. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report lists no other contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835691 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 17 - Northbound cars piled into each other on the Cross Island Parkway and struck a parked Jeep. Multiple drivers and passengers were hurt, including fractures and back injuries. Police cited unsafe speed and improper turning.

Multiple northbound vehicles collided on the Cross Island Parkway and struck a parked Jeep. Several drivers and passengers were injured; reported wounds include a fractured elbow-dislocation and back abrasions. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Speed" and "Turning Improperly." Police recorded those driver errors for involved motorists. The crash involved sedans, SUVs and a motorcycle, with damage to multiple front ends and a rear bumper. Two listed occupants treated in the report are a 22-year-old driver with an elbow fracture-dislocation and a 21-year-old driver with back injuries. The report cites unsafe speed and improper turning as the primary causes.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835594 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 15 - Two cars met nose and side on Concord Street at Bates Road. Distraction ruled the moment. A front-seat passenger took a hip blow. A baby rode in back as metal folded. Sirens cut the quiet of Bayside Hills.

Two vehicles—a Nissan sedan eastbound and a Honda SUV southbound—collided at Concord St and Bates Rd in Queens. One front-seat passenger sustained a hip and upper leg injury; several occupants, including a 1-year-old rear passenger, were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Both drivers were reported as going straight ahead; impact points show a center-front hit to the sedan and right-side damage to the SUV, consistent with inattention. Driver errors cited: Driver Inattention/Distraction. No other contributing factors were recorded before those errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835272 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 15 - The driver of a westbound 2022 Mazda was rear-ended on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The 27-year-old driver suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and reported pain and shock. Police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.

According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle." The driver of a westbound 2022 Mazda was struck at the center back end on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The 27-year-old driver suffered a shoulder and upper-arm injury and reported pain and shock. Police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle by the driver. The point of impact and damage were recorded at the center back end. A lap belt was recorded for the injured driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835099 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 14 - Southbound drivers in SUVs stacked on the Cross Island Parkway. One driver hit the Toyota’s rear. Another driver struck that SUV. A passenger suffered a head injury; a driver had an arm abrasion.

Two drivers in southbound SUVs struck the rear of a Toyota SUV on the Cross Island Parkway in Queens. A 56-year-old male passenger suffered a head injury. A 42-year-old male driver reported an arm abrasion. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Following Too Closely, Following Too Closely." Police recorded Following Too Closely as the driver error for multiple striking vehicles. Police recorded front-end damage to the striking SUVs and center back-end damage to the Toyota. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Injuries to occupants were recorded as non-fatal.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835062 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 14 - Paladino moves to cut the Streets Master Plan. The bill deletes bus- and bike-lane quotas and their definitions. Accountability drops. Riders and walkers lose clear targets. The car status quo holds.

Int 1362-2025 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025, and referral the same day. Sponsored by Council Member Vickie Paladino. The bill amends Admin Code §19-199.1 to repeal the definitions of “protected bicycle lane” and “protected bus lane,” and to strip lane quotas from the Streets Master Plan. The matter summary says, “This bill would remove the bus lane and bike lane quotas from the Streets Master Plan.” It also deletes protected lane reporting from neighborhood investment lists, while keeping other benchmarks for APS, bus stop upgrades, TSP, intersection redesigns, ramps, and pedestrian space. Status: in committee; no vote yet.

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

Aug 14 - Paladino’s bill guts the Streets Master Plan. It repeals definitions for protected bike and bus lanes and deletes their quotas. Riders and walkers lose firm targets. The city trades clear commitments for vague promises.

Int 1362-2025 sits in committee. The Council introduced it on August 14, 2025 and referred it to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that day. Sponsored by Council Member Vickie Paladino (District 19). The bill repeals the definitions of protected bicycle lane and protected bus lane in Admin Code §19-199.1. It also strikes the Streets Master Plan benchmarks that required installing protected bike and bus lanes. As the matter summary states, "This bill would remove the bus lane and bike lane quotas from the Streets Master Plan." Other benchmarks remain: transit signal priority, bus stop upgrades, intersection redesigns, accessible pedestrian signals, pedestrian space, and ramps. The change erases clear lane targets for cyclists and bus riders.

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

Aug 14 - Paladino’s bill guts the Streets Master Plan. It repeals definitions for protected bike and bus lanes and deletes their quotas. Riders and walkers lose firm targets. The city trades clear commitments for vague promises.

Int 1362-2025 sits in committee. The Council introduced it on August 14, 2025 and referred it to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that day. Sponsored by Council Member Vickie Paladino (District 19). The bill repeals the definitions of protected bicycle lane and protected bus lane in Admin Code §19-199.1. It also strikes the Streets Master Plan benchmarks that required installing protected bike and bus lanes. As the matter summary states, "This bill would remove the bus lane and bike lane quotas from the Streets Master Plan." Other benchmarks remain: transit signal priority, bus stop upgrades, intersection redesigns, accessible pedestrian signals, pedestrian space, and ramps. The change erases clear lane targets for cyclists and bus riders.

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