East Flushing’s daily toll: crushed at Pidgeon Meadow, hurt on Kissena, dead on 164th

• Motorcyclist killed in multiple collisions on Long Island Expressway, NYPD says, Gothamist, Published 2025-09-26

Sep 24 - A sedan driver turned left at 162 St and 43 Ave and hit a 30-year-old man crossing with the signal. Head crush injuries. He was conscious. Impact at the car's left front bumper.

A driver in a 2017 sedan, traveling west and making a left turn, hit a 30-year-old man at 162 St and 43 Ave in Queens. The man suffered head crush injuries and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and the point of impact was the left front bumper. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as 'Unspecified' for the driver and pedestrian. The driver was licensed in New York, and officers noted no vehicle damage. This was an intersection crash involving a pedestrian and a turning driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844894 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 24 - Two SUV drivers crashed at Murray Street and Beech Avenue in Queens. A parked SUV was damaged. A 62-year-old driver suffered a leg contusion. Police recorded failure to yield by a driver.

Two SUV drivers collided at Murray St and Beech Ave in Queens. A parked SUV was involved and damaged. One driver, 62, was listed injured with a knee and lower leg contusion; he was conscious and not ejected. Other occupants were marked with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” was a contributing factor. Police recorded failure to yield by a driver. The crash data lists both moving SUVs going straight before impact; the parked vehicle showed left rear damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844895 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Woman killed after being pinned under car while crossing Queens intersection, ABC7, Published 2025-09-21

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

• Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-16

Sep 15 - Northbound and westbound drivers collided at 159 St and 45 Ave in Queens. Police cited unsafe speed and traffic control disregarded. A 19-year-old driver suffered neck pain. Others were listed with injury status unspecified.

At 159 St and 45 Ave in Queens, a northbound driver in a 2025 Honda and a westbound driver in a 2014 Nissan collided. A 19-year-old driver suffered a neck injury. Other occupants were recorded with injury status unspecified, including a front passenger. According to the police report, both drivers disregarded a traffic control. The report also recorded unsafe speed at the crash level. Police noted view obstructed/limited after listing those driver errors. Damage was to the Honda’s right side and the Nissan’s front. The crash shows how a missed control and speed turn a corner into a trap for everyone riding inside.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842627 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• Suspect in deadly DWI crash sexually harassed teen before intentionally striking her with SUV, Queens DA says, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-15

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

Sep 4 - A driver turned left at 161 St and 46 Ave as a motorcyclist rode west. Paths crossed. Impact crushed the sedan’s right-side doors. The rider was ejected and suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention.

A sedan and a motorcycle collided at 161 St and 46 Ave in Queens. According to the police report, the crash involved a sedan whose driver was making a left turn and a motorcycle whose driver was going straight. The 38-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and suffered a head injury, records show. Impact damaged the sedan’s right-side doors and the motorcycle’s front end. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The data lists the motorcycle operator as conscious at the scene. No further narrative was provided in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841350 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.

A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837390 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 15 - A driver in an unlicensed Honda SUV turned left on Kissena Blvd and hit a 29-year-old man on a bicycle. The rider suffered back injury and internal complaints. Police noted right-front damage to the SUV and center-front damage to the bike.

A driver of a Honda SUV turned left from Kissena Blvd at Kalmia Ave and hit a bicyclist. The rider, a 29-year-old man, was injured with reported back pain and internal complaints. "According to the police report," the SUV driver was unlicensed and was making a left turn when the collision occurred. Police recorded right-front quarter panel damage to the SUV and center-front damage to the bicycle. Driver errors listed in the report include the driver’s unlicensed status while making the left turn. The report also notes the bicyclist’s equipment as "Helmet (Motorcycle Only)."

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835738 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 13 - A southbound Jeep hit a 12-year-old on a bike at 160th Street. The boy went down with leg injuries. The SUV’s nose tells the story. Queens pavement took the rest. Police list factors as unspecified. The child was hurt. The driver drove on.

A Jeep sedan traveling south collided with a 12-year-old bicyclist traveling east near 43-50 160th Street in Queens. The child suffered knee and lower leg injuries and a minor burn. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” Driver errors listed in the data include none beyond the unspecified factors; no Failure to Yield or Distraction was recorded. The bike and the Jeep both show center-front impact, indicating a direct strike. Safety equipment for the child is listed as “None,” but appears only after the absence of identified driver errors. No other injuries were reported among vehicle occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834860 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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 9 - A sedan driver and an ambulance collided at 46 Ave and 161 St in Queens. The 30-year-old sedan driver suffered neck and internal injuries. Four other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. Police recorded no contributing factors.

According to the police report, the driver of a sedan going north and the driver of an ambulance going east collided at the intersection of 46 Ave and 161 St in Queens. A 30-year-old man driving the sedan suffered neck and internal injuries and was conscious; four other occupants, ages 23 to 66, were listed with unspecified injuries. Police recorded that both drivers were going straight before impact and listed no contributing factors or driver errors. The sedan sustained left-front bumper damage; the ambulance suffered center-front damage. The report notes the 30-year-old used a lap belt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834096 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 8 - Flash floods swamped Cross Island Parkway. Leaders demanded flood signage and storm fixes. Signs may warn drivers but do little for pedestrians and cyclists. Only real infrastructure will cut the risks they face.

"called for city, state, and federal agencies to act and criticized the Trump administration for cutting federal funding for flood protection." -- John Liu

Action: infrastructure request (no bill number). Status: public call on August 8, 2025; not advanced to committee or vote. The matter was described as a "call for flood-related street signage and storm mitigation efforts." Queens Borough President Donovan J. Richards called signage a "small step" and "low-hanging fruit." Council Member Vickie Paladino urged signs to warn drivers unfamiliar with the area. State Sen. John Liu pressed city, state and federal agencies and criticized federal funding cuts. Safety analyst note: "Flood warning signage may help alert motorists but does little to address the underlying risks to pedestrians and cyclists... only comprehensive infrastructure improvements would yield significant safety benefits for vulnerable road users."

• Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace, AMNY, Published 2025-08-08

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 3 - A driver in a sedan hit an in-line skater in the marked crosswalk at 171st Street and 45th Avenue. The skater suffered a fracture and body injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A southbound sedan driver on 171st Street went straight through 45th Avenue and hit a 25-year-old in-line skater in the marked crosswalk. The impact was to the sedan’s center front end. The skater was conscious and reported a fracture and injuries to the entire body. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield the right-of-way. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. No other contributing factors are listed. The driver is 28 and licensed. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct in Queens.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833341 - 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