Council District 26
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Driver and Cyclist Collide in Queens
A driver and a cyclist collided at 49th Avenue and Skillman Avenue. The cyclist suffered crush injuries to the neck and was semiconscious.
Council District 26: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Counter for District 26 1,775 crashes • 8 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts combine NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on NYC Open Data) with CrashCount-reviewed press-confirmed fatal crashes that are awaiting or not yet matched to police records. We sum crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location) when a police record is available.
- Crashes: police-reported collisions plus reviewed press-confirmed fatal crashes (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K), plus fatalities confirmed in reviewed press reports before a police record is matched.
Change badges (arrows and percentages) compare the selected window with the same period last year whenever we have enough history. The “From 2022” view shows totals across the full span since 2022. When a comparison window isn’t available the badge shows an em dash.
Notes: Police reports and press-first fatal crash records can be corrected after initial publication. When a press-first record is later matched to a police collision record, CrashCount uses the matched record instead of counting it twice. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report or reviewed fatal press report are not included.
CloseCaught Speeding in CD 26 LHW6019 — 221 times
- 221 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY LHW6019 · 2024 Gray Toyota SedanCaught here 1 time in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (14), East New York (North) (11), and Ocean Hill (11).
- 167 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNC CBK7202 · 2005 Chevrolet 4SCaught here 30 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway (30), Elmhurst (17), and Ozone Park (15).
- 167 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsNY KNM2347 · 2023 Black Kia SuburbanCaught here 2 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (10), Mount Hope (8), and East New York (North) (6).
- 153 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsIL GB70712 · 2020 BMW SedaCaught here 8 times in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Rego Park (23), Bayside (12), and Elmhurst (11).
- 153 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 monthsPA MMN1453 · 2021 Gray BMW CpCaught here 1 time in the last 12 months.Typically speeds citywide in: Flatbush (25), Flatlands (19), and East Flatbush-Erasmus (13).
About this list
This ranks vehicles caught speeding in this area during the latest 12-month window by the number of NYC school-zone speed-camera violations they received anywhere in the city during that same window.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Carnage in CD 26 17 Minor Bleeding (Lower leg/foot)
▸ Killed 8
▸ Crush Injuries 7
▸ Severe Bleeding 2
▸ Severe Lacerations 5
▸ Concussion 6
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 10
▸ Internal Injury 16
▸ Whiplash 34
▸ Contusion/Bruise 43
▸ Abrasion 32
▸ Pain/Nausea 28
Crashes by Hour in CD 26 3 PM • 74 injuries ↑64%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 43 injuries ↓30% Seniors 53 injuries ↓18%
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The three blocks below show direct costs, other harm, and the total for crashes with injuries, crashes without injuries, and all crashes together.
How we calculate this
We calculate these costs using a method developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA. It gives one set of costs for crashes with injuries and another for crashes with no reported injuries.
Crashes with injuries cost much more because the method includes things like lost work, medical care, and long-term harm. NHTSA says crash costs include "lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workplace losses."
These are estimates, not bills. "Other harm" is the part of the broader estimate that goes beyond direct bills and insurance claims. It captures pain, disability, and lost quality of life.
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Preventable Speeding 2,639 16+ offenders ↓54%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 7,616 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 15,539 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 2,639 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 5,775 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 96% by Cars and Trucks ↑18%
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the year selector to compare the current window with the prior period.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the broad categories we use to track vehicle harm.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians do not appear in this card.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseCouncil Member Julie Won A (100)
District 26
- 2024-12-19 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeWon votes no on bill requiring FDNY consultation for street projects.
- 2024-12-19 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeWon votes no on bill requiring FDNY input on street projects.
- 2024-12-06 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeCouncil Member Julie Won pushes a bill to ban parking near all intersections. The move targets deadly blind spots. Advocates demand faster action. DOT lags behind. Intersections remain killing grounds for children and pedestrians. The city stalls. Lives hang in the balance.
- 2024-12-05 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill bars cars from blocking crosswalks. No standing or parking within 20 feet. City must install daylighting barriers at 1,000 intersections yearly. Streets clear. Sightlines open. Danger cut.
- 2024-09-26 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil ends jaywalking penalties. Pedestrians now cross anywhere, any time. No summons. Law strips drivers of excuses. Streets shift. Power tilts to people on foot.
- 2024-09-10 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeCouncil ends jaywalking penalties. Pedestrians now cross anywhere, any time. No summons. Law strips drivers of excuses. Streets shift. Power tilts to people on foot.
- 2024-08-15 · Vote · NYC Council – LegistarCity law now forces DOT to reveal where bikes and scooters go. Streets and bridges, protected or not. Data goes public. Riders’ movement, danger, and safety projects laid bare. No more hiding the facts.
- 2024-08-15 · Vote · NYC Council – LegistarCity law now forces DOT to reveal where bikes and scooters go. Streets and bridges, protected or not. Data goes public. Riders’ movement, danger, and safety projects laid bare. No more hiding the facts.
- 2025-12-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeSpeaker Adams pulls daylighting. Corners stay blind. Nearly 2,000 bodies broken in the crosshairs while cars hug curbs and drivers keep rolling in the dark.
- 2025-12-09 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeAdvocates map lethal corners. Cars crowd the crosswalks. They demand Intro. 1138, clear sightlines, hard barriers, and a vote. Council delays while people on foot and bikes keep taking the hit.
- 2025-11-21 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeIntro 1138 faces a last-minute gutting as Speaker Adams and DOT push a narrower counter-proposal on Nov 21, 2025. DOT would daylight 100 spots a year with no hardening; safety effects remain unclear.
- 2025-08-08 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeDOT leans on a costly report and pro-car politicians to stall universal daylighting. Corners stay parked. Visibility stays poor. Pedestrians and cyclists lose a proven, system‑wide safety measure while parking is put first.
- 2025-08-08 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts gradeDOT leans on a costly report and pro-car politicians to stall universal daylighting. Corners stay parked. Visibility stays poor. Pedestrians and cyclists lose a proven, system‑wide safety measure while parking is put first.
- 2025-08-03 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeCouncil weighs a 20-foot parking ban at crosswalks. Supporters say it saves lives. Critics warn of lost parking and risk. Streets stand at a crossroads.
- 2025-07-30 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps gradeCouncil moves to ban parking near corners. Sightlines clear. Crashes drop. Pedestrians and cyclists breathe easier. DOT doubts linger. Advocates press on. Streets could change fast.
- 2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
- 2026-10-22 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 1153-2026 was introduced Oct. 22, 2026. It would force owners tied to 16 school-zone speed violations to install speed-limiting devices. Noncompliance can bring fines, registration action, and longer terms.
- 2026-10-22 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeThe Council introduced a pilot to force repeat school-zone speed violators to install speed-limiting tech. Drivers who rack up 16 camera speed tickets in 12 months could face penalties or registration loss for refusing.
- 2026-10-22 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeA new Council bill targets the worst speeders. After 16 school-zone camera tickets in 12 months, owners would have to install speed-limiting tech across their cars, or face penalties and possible registration action.
- 2026-10-09 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeElecteds pressed Queens DOT to act at 62nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, where 19-year-old Nishath Jannath was run over and killed by a private garbage truck. They want an inspection now and a pedestrian signal.
- 2026-10-22 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 1153-2026 was introduced Oct. 22, 2026. It would force owners tied to 16 school-zone speed violations to install speed-limiting devices. Noncompliance can bring fines, registration action, and longer terms.
- 2026-10-22 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeThe Council introduced a pilot to force repeat school-zone speed violators to install speed-limiting tech. Drivers who rack up 16 camera speed tickets in 12 months could face penalties or registration loss for refusing.
- 2026-10-22 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeA new Council bill targets the worst speeders. After 16 school-zone camera tickets in 12 months, owners would have to install speed-limiting tech across their cars, or face penalties and possible registration action.
- 2026-10-09 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps gradeElecteds pressed Queens DOT to act at 62nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, where 19-year-old Nishath Jannath was run over and killed by a private garbage truck. They want an inspection now and a pedestrian signal.
37-04 Queens Boulevard, Suite 205, Long Island City, NY 11101
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Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. —
Police Precinct NYPD 108th Precinct —
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District 26 Council District 26 sits in Queens, Precinct 108.
It contains Queens CB 2, Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Sunnyside Yards (North), Long Island City-Hunters Point, Sunnyside, Woodside, Sunnyside Yards (South), Calvary & Mount Zion Cemeteries.