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Sep 26 - At Atlantic and Woodhaven, an eastbound SUV driver went straight as a westbound sedan driver turned left. The SUV driver hit the sedan’s right-side doors. A 51-year-old woman driving the sedan suffered a head abrasion. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.

An eastbound SUV driver on Atlantic Avenue entered the intersection at Woodhaven Boulevard while a westbound sedan driver made a left turn. The driver of the SUV hit the sedan’s right-side doors with the vehicle’s center front. The sedan’s driver, a 51-year-old woman, sustained a head abrasion and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” Two children rode in the SUV as passengers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported involved. The data do not specify which driver failed to yield, but the record notes the violation as a contributing factor in this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845400 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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Sep 12 - A driver in an SUV and a woman on a moped collided on Jamaica Ave at 96 St. She suffered a shoulder injury. Police recorded Unsafe Lane Changing.

On September 12, 2025, around 8:20 p.m., a woman riding a 2024 moped and a driver in a 2015 Mazda SUV were traveling east on Jamaica Ave near 96 St in NYC when they collided. The 29-year-old moped rider suffered a shoulder injury and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Lane Changing by the SUV driver. Records list right-front damage to the SUV and front-end damage to the moped. Both drivers were reported as going straight before the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841700 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 6 - A southbound driver turned left at 88 St on Jamaica Ave and hit a westbound sedan. A 13-year-old passenger was hurt. A 51-year-old driver had a head bruise. Police recorded "Other Vehicular" for both drivers.

Two sedans collided at Jamaica Ave and 88 St at 8:55 p.m. A driver traveled west on Jamaica Ave, going straight. Another driver traveled south and made a left turn. The southbound driver hit the left side doors of the westbound sedan. A 13-year-old front-seat passenger was injured. A 51-year-old driver suffered a head contusion. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, officers listed "Other Vehicular" as the contributing factor for the drivers. Police recorded actions as Going Straight Ahead for the westbound driver and Making Left Turn for the southbound driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840319 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 4 - At Atlantic Ave and Woodhaven Blvd, a southbound driver turned left and collided with an eastbound driver. Both men were injured. Police recorded Turning Improperly.

Two drivers crashed at Atlantic Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens at 3:53 p.m. The BMW driver was heading east, going straight. The Mitsubishi driver was traveling south and making a left turn. The BMW driver hit the Mitsubishi’s right front quarter panel with a center-front impact. Both drivers were injured: a 39-year-old man reported back pain, and a 57-year-old man reported whiplash and a neck injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Turning Improperly." Police recorded improper turning by a driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the crash data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839704 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 14 - The driver of a taxi hit a northbound cyclist on Woodhaven Boulevard at 91 Ave. The 36-year-old rider suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and an abrasion. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

"According to the police report, the driver of a taxi struck a northbound bicyclist on Woodhaven Boulevard at 91 Avenue." The 36-year-old male cyclist suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and complained of an abrasion. Police recorded damage to the taxi’s right-front bumper. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified and does not cite driver errors. Safety equipment for the cyclist was recorded as None, noted after impact and vehicle findings. The crash occurred in Queens, precinct 102, at 22:02; vehicle types involved were Taxi and Bike and the bicyclist was listed as Injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835248 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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 car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.

• Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two, New York Post, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 11 - Astoria shopkeepers fight a protected bike lane on 31st Street. They claim city plans threaten their business and public safety. The lawsuit lands in Queens Supreme Court. The city faces pushback, progress stalls.

NY1 reported on August 11, 2025, that over a dozen Astoria business owners filed suit to block a protected bike lane on 31st Street. The petition, lodged in Queens Supreme Court, claims the redesign from 36th Avenue to Newton Avenue would 'hurt their day-to-day operations and jeopardize public safety.' Owners accuse the city of acting in an 'arbitrary and capricious' way, moving forward despite objections. The case highlights ongoing tension between street safety projects and local business concerns. The outcome could shape future protected bike lane installations citywide.

• Astoria Businesses Sue Over Bike Lane, NY1, Published 2025-08-11

Aug 7 - City scales back Creedmoor plan. Density cut 27%. The car-free model dies. Walkers and cyclists lose safety and 'safety in numbers'. Local pols beat back bold urban design. Streets stay hostile. The chance for a people-first, low-car neighborhood vanishes.

Bill number: none — this is a policy statement, not legislation. Status: announced August 7, 2025; no committee review. Matter quoted: "NYC Could Have Its First Car-Free Neighborhood (But Won’t Get It Due To Revanchist Pols)." Eastern Queens Greenway condemned the decision to downscale the Creedmoor redevelopment from 2,775 units by 27 percent. Assembly Member Ed Braunstein and Council Member Joann Ariola opposed higher density and pressed the rollback. Empire State Development framed the change as a compromise. Safety impact: the cut reduces potential mode shift, walkability, and "safety in numbers" for pedestrians and cyclists, preserving car dependence and dangerous streets.

• NYC Could Have Its First Car-Free Neighborhood (But Won’t Get It Due To Revanchist Pols), Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07

Aug 5 - Police car struck at Beach 35th and Rockaway. Three hurt. Sirens cut through Edgemere. Cause unknown. Streets stained. Investigation begins.

CBS New York reported on August 5, 2025, that an NYPD cruiser crashed at Beach 35th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Edgemere, Queens. Three people were injured. The article states, 'Police are now trying to determine the cause of the crash.' No details on driver actions or contributing factors were released. The incident highlights risks at busy intersections and the need for thorough investigation when emergency vehicles are involved.

• NYPD Cruiser Crash Injures Three In Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-05

Aug 2 - A driver in an SUV turned left at 91st Avenue and 77th Street and hit a standing scooter. The 33-year-old rider was partially ejected and suffered a head abrasion.

A driver in a 2025 Honda SUV making a left turn hit a standing scooter at 91st Avenue and 77th Street in Queens. The scooter was traveling west. The 33-year-old rider was partially ejected and suffered a head abrasion. According to the police report, "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" contributed to the collision. The data lists no driver errors. The point of impact on the SUV was the left front quarter panel; the scooter showed damage to the center front. The crash happened at 10:31 p.m.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832484 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 1 - A car struck and killed a 23-year-old man in Ozone Park. The driver fled, then turned himself in. Police say the crash followed a heated confrontation. The victim died at Jamaica Hospital.

ABC7 reported on August 1, 2025, that a 23-year-old man died after being hit by a car at 101st Avenue and Liberty Boulevard in Queens. Police said the incident followed a domestic dispute. The driver, who was the woman's current boyfriend, told police the victim approached his car "while flashing what appeared to be a gun" and was struck as the driver tried to leave. The driver later went to the police. No charges had been filed as of publication, with the district attorney still reviewing the case. The crash highlights the lethal risk when vehicles are used during conflicts.

• Man Killed By Car In Queens Dispute, ABC7, Published 2025-08-01