• Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-10-28

• Two MTA buses crash in Flushing, leaving 19 passengers injured: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-10-13

Oct 11 - A left-turning sedan driver cut across Rockaway Boulevard at 113 St. He hit a moped rider going straight. The rider was ejected and badly hurt. Police recorded failure to yield and defective headlights.

According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn on Rockaway Boulevard at 113 Street in Queens hit a westbound moped rider who was going straight. The crash was at 8:55 p.m. The 51-year-old rider was ejected and suffered severe lacerations. The sedan driver, 43, reported an unspecified injury. Impact points were the sedan’s left front bumper and the moped’s center front. Police recorded 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Headlights Defective' as contributing factors. The moped was a 2024 JIAJU; the sedan a 2019 Ford.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849414 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

• Boy, 15, driving SUV on LIE, rear-ends motorcyclist in deadly Queens collision: NYPD, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-28

• St. Albans cyclist struck and killed by driver after failing to stop at red light in Cambria Heights: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-26

• 1 dead, 1 injured in chain-reaction crash in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-21

Sep 20 - Two drivers turning left on Liberty Avenue near I-678 hit two women at the intersection. A 51-year-old died of crush injuries. A 34-year-old suffered head trauma. Police recorded driver inattention.

Two sedan drivers were making left turns on Liberty Avenue near I-678 in Queens when a crash involved two pedestrians at the intersection. A 51-year-old woman was killed with head and crush injuries. A 34-year-old woman was injured, conscious, and reported head pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report lists both vehicles as sedans and both drivers executing left turns. Police recorded driver inattention as the driver error; no contributing factor was attributed to the pedestrians.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843647 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

• Female construction worker killed on Queens job site, hit-and-run driver arrested, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-20

• Nude Queens man indicted for kicking bike riders, attacking 3 NYPD officers, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-18

• Man accused of intentionally killing Queens teen with his car, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-16

• 16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

Sep 12 - A westbound driver on the Belt Parkway hit a man in the roadway at 5:47 a.m. He died. Three vehicles were involved. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver hit a man on the Belt Parkway and killed him. According to the police report, it happened at 5:47 a.m. in westbound lanes. The report lists three vehicles: a 2023 Lincoln SUV and two sedans, all traveling west. Police documented right-front impacts and front-end damage. The pedestrian was recorded as "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection" and "Other Actions in Roadway," with injury severity "Killed." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the drivers and the pedestrian. No driver errors were cited in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841886 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

• Man struck by car, dragged down Queens’ Belt Parkway near JFK in grisly crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-12

Sep 6 - On S Conduit Ave at 131st St, a truck driver and a moped rider collided while heading east. The rider suffered severe leg lacerations. Police recorded improper lane use, improper turning, and other vehicular factors.

A box-truck driver and a moped rider, both traveling east, collided at S Conduit Ave and 131 St in Queens around 5:00 p.m. The moped rider, a 39-year-old man, was injured with severe leg lacerations. "According to the police report," contributing factors in the crash included "Passing or Lane Usage Improper," "Turning Improperly," and "Other Vehicular." These are the driver errors recorded by police. The truck showed no reported damage; the moped had front-end damage. The location and roles center a vulnerable road user on a fast corridor, with impact recorded to the truck’s right front quarter and the moped’s front end.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840626 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Sep 6 - Queens crash at 122 St and 109 Ave left a 61-year-old cyclist injured. Drivers and a front passenger were hurt. Police recorded alcohol involvement and driver distraction. One motorcyclist rode unlicensed among two SUVs.

At 122 St and 109 Ave in Queens, a crash involved a cyclist riding south, a motorcyclist heading west, and drivers of two SUVs going north and west. The 61-year-old cyclist was injured. Vehicle occupants were hurt too, including a 28-year-old driver who was ejected and found unconscious with severe head lacerations, a front-seat passenger with a neck injury, and another driver with a shoulder injury. According to the police report, contributing factors included Alcohol Involvement and Driver Inattention/Distraction. One motorcyclist was unlicensed. Police recorded all parties going straight before impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840433 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Aug 13 - A car jumped the curb in Astoria. Metal, blood, and bodies scattered. Two men waiting by a food cart died. The 84-year-old driver, warned not to drive, died too. The street bore the mark of violence.

amNY reported on August 13, 2025, that an 84-year-old driver lost control of his Toyota in Astoria, Queens, killing himself and two men at a food cart. The driver had suffered a stroke two weeks before and was told by his doctor not to drive. Police said the car 'careened at a high speed into a nearby food truck, ramming into two men.' The crash left the street littered with debris and body parts. The incident highlights gaps in monitoring medically unfit drivers and the dangers posed to pedestrians by unchecked vehicle access.

• Queens Crash Kills Two Pedestrians, Driver, amny, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 12 - A car hit two men by a food truck in Astoria. Both pedestrians died. The driver died too. The crash spun the car into another vehicle. The street fell silent. No arrests. Police investigate.

Gothamist (2025-08-12) reports an 84-year-old driver struck two men standing outside a food truck at 19th Avenue and 42nd Street in Astoria. The car then hit a Volvo making a U-turn. Both pedestrians, ages 42 and 70, and the Corolla driver died. The Volvo driver was unhurt. NYPD said, “Three people died Tuesday after a driver struck two pedestrians and another car.” No arrests have been made. The crash highlights the risks faced by people on foot and the dangers of vehicle movement near crowded curbs. Police continue to investigate.

• Astoria Crash Kills Two Pedestrians, Driver, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 6 - Land Use committee cleared the Midtown South Mixed-Use rezoning on Aug 6. The plan unlocks over 9,500 homes, creates a car-free 34th Street busway and pedestrianized Broadway, and directs funds to the Garment District and street upgrades.

"To confront the citywide housing and affordability crisis, our city must build more homes and invest in housing solutions that allow generations of New Yorkers to remain in this city." -- Adrienne Adams

Bill: Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) plan. File number: none provided. Status: Approved by the City Council Committee on Land Use on 2025-08-06; advances to a full Council vote. Committee: City Council Committee on Land Use. The matter, quoted in the record, calls to "redesignate 42 blocks between West 23rd and 40th Streets and Fifth and Eighth Avenues for housing development." Councilmembers Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers backed the plan; Speaker Adrienne Adams and Mayor Eric Adams issued supportive statements. The plan includes a car-free 34th Street busway, a fully pedestrianized Broadway, $122M for Garment District support and $340M for streets and transit. No safety impact assessment or safety note was provided in the record.

• Midtown South rezoning proposal passes council land-use committee alongside community investment, amny.com, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 6 - A horse named Lady died in Hell's Kitchen. Photos reignited calls to ban carriages. The City Council stalled. Unions and leaders blocked hearings. Advocates warned of more injuries. Analysts say the ban would have minimal direct effect on pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill 2025, proposed to ban horse-drawn carriages, remained stalled as of August 6, 2025. The measure sits in the City Council health committee chaired by Lynn C. Schulman. Queens Councilman Robert F. Holden is the bill's sponsor. Speaker Adrienne Adams has not publicly taken a position. The article ran under the headline "Gruesome images unlikely to sway lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages." Advocates rallied and warned, "without a ban there will be more crashes, injuries, and possibly deaths." TWU Local 100 opposes the ban. The proposed ban on horse-drawn carriages may have minimal direct impact on pedestrian and cyclist safety, as these vehicles are a small share of street traffic; the primary safety risks for vulnerable road users stem from motor vehicles and street design.

• Gruesome images unlikely to sway lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages, Crain's New York Business, Published 2025-08-06

Aug 5 - Two NYPD cars crashed in Edgemere. Four officers hurt. Metal twisted. Sirens cut the night. The street bore the mark. Both vehicles wrecked. All rushed to the hospital. The cause: speed, urgency, chaos.

CBS New York reported on August 5, 2025, that two NYPD vehicles collided at Beach 34th Street and Seagirt Boulevard in Queens while responding to a 'crime in progress.' Four officers, two from each car, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The article notes, 'Two police vehicles were badly damaged from the collision.' The crash highlights risks when multiple emergency vehicles converge at speed. No details were released about the original call. The incident underscores the dangers of high-speed response and the need for clear protocols to prevent such collisions.

• NYPD Vehicles Collide In Queens Response, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-05