Dec 10 - A Queens judge ordered DOT to halt a protected bike lane on Astoria’s 31st Street. Advocates staged a protest ride and die-in. DOT recorded nearly 200 injuries, two deaths and 11 serious injuries on the corridor over five years.

""This project would save lives. It would make our neighborhood safer for every person who walks, bikes, takes the bus, or drives."" -- Tiffany Cabán

Matter: no bill number — Queens Supreme Court ruling. Status: judge ordered DOT to halt plans and remove an installed section. Committee: none. Key dates: Dec. 5, 2025 ruling; Dec. 9 protest ride and die-in; Dec. 10 coverage. The court is quoted as "ordering the Department of Transportation to halt plans for a protected bike lane along 31st Street." Council Member Tiffany Cabán joined Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets at the protest and said the ruling "puts lives at risk" and that "This project would save lives." Safety analysts say halting the lane "blocks a proven crash-reducing intervention, discourages cycling, and delays equitable street access improvements for vulnerable users on 31st Street." No council vote or committee action recorded.

• Cabán, transit advocates protest against ruling ordering DOT to halt 31st Street protected bike lanes in Astoria, AMNY, Published 2025-12-10

Dec 10 - Dueling rallies broke out in Astoria after a judge ordered the removal of the 31st Street protected bike lane. About 100 neighbors, riders and advocates demanded an appeal and staged a die-in to mourn lives lost while opponents cheered the ruling.

""It is the number one constituent call that we get consistently since the day I took office, and the 31st Street corridor, was a really important part of the plan,"" -- Tiffany Cabán

Event: Dueling rallies over the 31st Street bike lane on Dec. 10, 2025. Bill number: none — this is a local dispute, not a council bill. Status: community clash; no committee hearings or votes listed. Committee: none listed. Quoted matter: "dueling rallies over the 31st Street bike lane." Council Member Tiffany Caban attended and publicly demanded the Adams administration file an appeal, saying the corridor is the neighborhood's top safety complaint and that "appeals are an important part of our judicial process." Business leader Joseph Mirabella backed the judge's decision. Activists including Diana Moreno and former FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh joined a die-in. Safety note: the rallies reflect debate without an enacted change, so there is no immediate system-wide safety effect; awareness could build support, but the conflict may also delay safety improvements.

• Wednesday’s Headlines: Dueling Rallies Edition, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-12-10

Dec 10 - A Queens judge ordered DOT to halt a protected bike lane on Astoria’s 31st Street. Advocates staged a protest ride and die-in. DOT recorded nearly 200 injuries, two deaths and 11 serious injuries on the corridor over five years.

""This ruling is profoundly disappointing and deeply dangerous for our community."" -- Jessica González-Rojas

Matter: no bill number — Queens Supreme Court ruling. Status: judge ordered DOT to halt plans and remove an installed section. Committee: none. Key dates: Dec. 5, 2025 ruling; Dec. 9 protest ride and die-in; Dec. 10 coverage. The court is quoted as "ordering the Department of Transportation to halt plans for a protected bike lane along 31st Street." Council Member Tiffany Cabán joined Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets at the protest and said the ruling "puts lives at risk" and that "This project would save lives." Safety analysts say halting the lane "blocks a proven crash-reducing intervention, discourages cycling, and delays equitable street access improvements for vulnerable users on 31st Street." No council vote or committee action recorded.

• Cabán, transit advocates protest against ruling ordering DOT to halt 31st Street protected bike lanes in Astoria, AMNY, Published 2025-12-10

Dec 8 - A driver in a pickup turned left at 41 St and 30 Ave and hit a 59-year-old woman in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. She suffered a leg abrasion and stayed conscious.

At 41 St and 30 Ave in Queens, a driver in a Ford pickup made a left turn and hit a 59-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection. She sustained an abrasion to the knee and lower leg and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The pickup’s center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver, a 47-year-old man licensed in New York, was the only occupant. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4863361 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Family heartbroken after deadly Queens moped crash: "My Christmases will never be the same.", CBS New York, Published 2025-12-07

Dec 1 - Two westbound drivers on 49 Street collided by the BQE in Queens. A 29-year-old woman riding front seat suffered a head injury and whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention by both.

Two drivers traveling west on 49 Street collided near the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Queens. A 29-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with a head injury and whiplash. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight, and contact occurred between the sedan's left front bumper and the SUV's right rear quarter panel. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was Driver Inattention/Distraction for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4861449 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Nov 29 - An eastbound driver hit a parked Audi on 53 Pl at 32 Ave in Queens at 4:30 a.m. Two men—the driver and a front-seat passenger—suffered back pain and whiplash. Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper by a driver.

An eastbound driver in a sedan going straight hit a parked Audi on 53 Pl at 32 Ave in Queens at 4:30 a.m. Two men, 30 and 31—the driver and a front-seat passenger—suffered back injuries and whiplash and were conscious at the scene. A third person was listed with an unspecified injury. Both cars showed front-end damage. According to the police report, “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” contributed to the crash. Police recorded improper lane use by a driver. The Audi was parked before impact; the other sedan was going straight. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860894 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• NYPD needs to quash violent car-meetup ‘street takeovers’ IMMEDIATELY, New York Post, Published 2025-11-24

Nov 14 - A driver in a Toyota car/SUV turned right at 45 ST and 31 AVE and hit a southbound cyclist going straight. The 31-year-old rider suffered a leg contusion. Impact points show the bike’s left rear and the car’s right front.

According to the police report, a driver in a Toyota car/SUV made a right turn at 45 ST and 31 AVE in Queens and struck a bicyclist who was traveling south and going straight. The 31-year-old male rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion and remained conscious. Point-of-impact data record contact to the bike’s left rear and the vehicle’s right front bumper. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for all parties. The report does not list helmet use or turn signals as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4857596 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Nov 10 - On 35 Ave in Queens, the driver of an SUV backed up and hit a parked moped. A 35-year-old driver was hurt with a back contusion. Police cited view obstruction and recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.”

The driver of an SUV was backing and hit a parked moped at 38-01 35 Ave in Queens. One person, a 35-year-old male driver, suffered a back contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” and “View Obstructed/Limited.” Police documented the SUV driver’s backing maneuver before impact. The crash involved one person on the moped and one in the SUV. No pedestrians were listed as injured. The record does not note citations or arrests. The data show harm and risk concentrated on the rider’s side of the ledger, while the heavier vehicle moved in reverse on a neighborhood avenue.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856499 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Nov 9 - Two SUV drivers collided at 28 Ave and 45 St. The westbound Jeep driver hit the right side of a northbound Toyota. A 33-year-old front-seat passenger was hurt. Police recorded Outside Car Distraction and Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Two SUV drivers going straight crashed at 28 Ave and 45 St in Queens around 1:20 a.m. The westbound Jeep driver struck the right side of a northbound Toyota. A 33-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured with a leg bruise and was conscious. According to the police report, "Outside Car Distraction" contributed to the crash. Police also recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for the drivers. The Jeep’s front end took the hit; the Toyota’s right side was crushed. Both drivers were licensed. No one was ejected. The data lists one injured passenger and unspecified driver injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855848 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Nov 8 - On the BQE in Queens, a driver in an SUV making a right turn hit the rear of a westbound sedan. A 46-year-old woman driving was hurt with a head injury. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

A westbound crash on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Queens involved an SUV and a sedan. The driver in the SUV, making a right turn, hit the center rear of the westbound sedan. One driver, a 46-year-old woman, was injured. She suffered a head injury and whiplash and was conscious. The other driver reported no injury. According to the police report, "Following Too Closely" was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded Following Too Closely. Impact notes list center front damage to the SUV and center back-end damage to the sedan. Both drivers were licensed and headed west, per the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855903 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• File Int 1431-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

• File Int 1431-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

Oct 29 - Int 1431-2025 tightens NYPD high-speed pursuit rules. Two units max. Supervisor authorization required. PIT banned. Cameras must record and footage released. Annual reports due. The bill targets chases that put pedestrians, cyclists and bystanders in danger.

Int 1431-2025 is an introduction now in the Committee on Public Safety. Introduced Oct. 29, 2025 and referred to committee same day (agenda 10/29/2025; votes recorded 13:25–13:30). The matter title reads, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements for police department high-speed vehicle pursuits." Council Members Cabán, Avilés and Marte introduced the bill. It would cap pursuits at two units, require verbal supervisor authorization, ban tactical vehicle intervention (PIT), force body/vehicle cameras on and require footage release within 30 days plus an annual report (first due March 1, 2026). No safety-impact note from an analyst was provided.

• File Int 1431-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

• File Int 1431-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

• File Int 1431-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-29

Oct 28 - Two drivers crashed head-on on Steinway Street near 25-65. A front-seat passenger, 47, suffered neck wounds. The truck driver, 49, reported head pain. According to the police report, "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" contributed.

Two drivers collided head-on on Steinway Street near 25-65 in Queens. A 47-year-old front-seat passenger in the sedan was injured, with neck trauma and minor bleeding. The 49-year-old box truck driver was also injured and reported head pain. A second driver was listed with no specific injury recorded. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police recorded improper passing or lane use by a driver. Both vehicles had front-end damage. The crash falls within the 114th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854236 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Oct 14 - A driver in a Ford SUV turned left at 49 St and 30 Ave and hit a 34-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She stayed conscious. Her lower leg was fractured. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction.

A driver in a 2013 Ford SUV, traveling west and making a left turn, hit a 34-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at 49 St and 30 Ave in Queens at 8:10 a.m. She was conscious. She suffered a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The point of impact was the center front end. The report lists no damage to the SUV.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849716 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Sep 21 - At 42 St and 31 Ave, a driver in a parked sedan and a motorcyclist collided. The rider suffered a leg fracture. Police recorded failure to yield and passing too closely.

At about 1:19 p.m. in Queens, at 42 St and 31 Ave, a driver in a parked sedan and an eastbound motorcyclist collided. The 21-year-old rider was injured with a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. The sedan driver was listed as not injured. According to the police report, officers recorded contributing factors as 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Passing Too Closely.' The crash involved a parked 2010 Honda sedan and a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle. Police marked the sedan’s left-side doors as the point of impact and noted damage there. They marked impact to the motorcycle’s left front. The report lists the crash within the 114th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844738 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14