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

Sep 24 - Eastbound in Queens, a driver in a sedan hit a stopped SUV on the Grand Central. The 56-year-old SUV driver suffered back injuries. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two eastbound drivers collided on Grand Central Parkway in Queens at 9 p.m. A sedan driver going straight hit the rear of a stopped SUV. The 56-year-old man driving the SUV was injured with a back contusion; he was conscious at the scene. The sedan was driven by a 22-year-old woman. According to the police report, the SUV was stopped in traffic and the sedan was traveling straight ahead when the crash occurred, with center front damage to the sedan and center rear damage to the SUV. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for both drivers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845119 - 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

• 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 7 - At 100 St and 35 Ave, a bicyclist going straight hit a man crossing. Police recorded driver inattention. The man suffered a head injury and was semiconscious.

According to the police report, a 24-year-old bicyclist going straight hit a 35-year-old man crossing at 100 St and 35 Ave in Queens around 1:13 p.m. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was semiconscious. Police recorded a concussion and injury severity level 3. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the bicyclist. After noting the bicyclist’s error, police also listed Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion as a contributing factor. No other vehicles were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840524 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 19 - The driver of an SUV entering a parked position collided with a westbound sedan on Northern Blvd. Two passengers suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention, obstructed view, and passing too closely as contributing factors.

The driver of an SUV entering a parked position collided with a westbound Kia sedan on Northern Blvd in Queens. Two passengers in the sedan — a 31-year-old left-rear passenger and a 25-year-old front passenger — were injured with neck pain and complaints of whiplash. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "View Obstructed/Limited" contributed to the crash, and involved occupants were listed with "Passing Too Closely." The sedan had right-front bumper damage; the SUV had left-front quarter damage. Police recorded the listed driver errors as the contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836757 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 15 - The driver of an SUV turned right on 107 St at 37 Rd and hit a sedan going straight. Six people were injured — four passengers and both drivers. Police cited failure to yield. Both vehicles show right-front damage.

The driver of an SUV made a right turn on 107 St at 37 Rd and collided with a sedan traveling straight. Six people were injured: four passengers and both drivers. Reported injuries include back injuries, a knee/lower-leg/foot injury, and an elbow/arm/hand injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Vehicle data list point-of-impact and damage to both vehicles' right-front bumpers, consistent with a turning conflict. The persons' records list "None" under safety equipment for occupants. Police recorded failure to yield as the driver error in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835252 - 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 7 - Both drivers slowed on 97th near 35th. A driver hit the back of the SUV ahead. A 47-year-old passenger and a 45-year-old driver suffered back injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely.

Two northbound SUVs collided on 97th Street at 35th Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, both drivers were slowing or stopping when one driver hit the back of the SUV ahead, leaving front damage to the rear vehicle and rear damage to the lead SUV. A 47-year-old right-rear passenger and a 45-year-old driver suffered back injuries and whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Forms list center-front damage on the rear driver's SUV and center-rear damage on the lead driver's SUV.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834552 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 6 - A sedan turned left and hit a bicyclist at 113th Street and 34th Avenue in Queens. The 53-year-old man suffered a shoulder injury and abrasions. The sedan driver was not hurt.

The driver of the sedan made a left turn and hit a 53-year-old male cyclist at 113th Street and 34th Avenue in Queens. The cyclist suffered a shoulder/upper-arm injury and abrasions and was conscious at the scene. The sedan driver was not injured. According to the police report, "the sedan was making a left turn while the cyclist was going straight." Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the bicyclist and the vehicle. No specific driver errors were recorded in the report. Point of impact was recorded at the sedan's left rear bumper and the bicycle's center front end.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833917 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

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 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

Jul 31 - Water rose fast. Cars stranded. People climbed roofs to escape. Rescue teams pulled them out. Rain hammered Queens. The road drowned, then cleared. Danger came quick. Relief came late.

ABC7 reported on July 31, 2025, that flash flooding trapped drivers on the Clearview Expressway in Queens. Video showed people perched atop cars, waiting for rescue. A witness described, "10 feet deep, people sitting on top of cars, 6 or 7." Mayor Eric Adams declared a localized State of Emergency. The flooding left vehicles stranded and forced emergency response. The article highlights the risk of sudden, severe weather overwhelming city infrastructure, stranding vulnerable road users in harm’s way.

• Flash Flood Traps Cars On Expressway, ABC7, Published 2025-07-31

Jul 29 - A driver in a sedan hit a 59-year-old woman on a bike at 35th Avenue and 101st Street in Queens. She suffered hip and upper leg injuries and whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A driver in a Honda sedan traveling west on 35th Avenue hit a 59-year-old woman riding her bike south on 101st Street. The driver hit the bicycle on its left side with the sedan’s right front bumper. The woman suffered hip and upper leg injuries and reported whiplash. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The report lists no contributing factors for the cyclist. No other injuries were reported. The crash was in the 115th Precinct area of Queens.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832999 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 28 - A 28-year-old cyclist was ejected after striking the center back end of another vehicle on 108th Street at 35th Avenue. He suffered a head injury and concussion and lay in shock as paramedics removed him from the scene.

A 28-year-old male bicyclist was injured and ejected on 108th Street at 35th Avenue in Queens. “According to the police report, the cyclist struck the center back end, was ejected, suffered a head injury, and was in shock with a concussion.” The report lists no driver errors or contributing factors in the police data. The report further notes the bicyclist was not using any safety equipment. Emergency responders treated and removed the injured cyclist from the scene. The data records the point of impact as the vehicle’s center back end and the bicyclist’s injury as a head injury with concussion.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831927 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Jul 27 - An SUV driver heading south hit a westbound motorcyclist at 112th Street and 37th Avenue in Queens. The 21-year-old rider suffered an arm bruise. Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers. Night, empty blocks, and still the crash.

A motorcycle and an SUV collided at 112th Street and 37th Avenue in Queens. The motorcyclist, 21, was injured with a contusion to his lower arm; he was conscious and not ejected. Both vehicles were traveling straight, the motorcycle west and the SUV south. According to the police report, officers recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” for both drivers. The SUV driver is listed as licensed in New York. No pedestrians were involved. The crash was recorded at 12:04 a.m. Police assigned the case to the 115th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830847 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02