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

Sep 25 - A westbound convertible driver collided with a northbound cyclist on 164 Street at Grand Central Parkway at 3:20 a.m. The rider was ejected and suffered facial fractures and dislocation. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a driver in a 2013 Kia convertible going west on 164 Street collided with a northbound bicyclist at Grand Central Parkway in Queens at 3:20 a.m. The 29-year-old rider was ejected and suffered facial fractures and dislocation. The convertible showed damage to the left front quarter panel; the bike had front-end damage. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for the driver, the bicyclist, and the registrant. Pre-crash actions for both were listed as Going Straight Ahead. Other injuries were not specified in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844875 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 23 - Two SUV drivers going straight crashed on 168 Street near Grand Central Parkway. The woman driving the Nissan was injured. Her front-seat passenger suffered a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention for both drivers.

Two SUV drivers collided on 168 Street by Grand Central Parkway in Queens at 8:05 a.m. A 41-year-old woman driving a 2020 Nissan SUV was hurt, with a chest injury. Her 35-year-old front-seat passenger was also injured, with a neck contusion. The other driver, a 37-year-old man in a 2019 Subaru SUV, was listed as unspecified. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was recorded for both drivers. Both were going straight before impact. Damage was logged to the Nissan’s center front end and the Subaru’s right front bumper. Collision ID 4844535.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844535 - 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

Sep 18 - On 143 ST at 87 DR, a sedan driver turned left and hit a southbound motorcyclist going straight. The rider was hurt. Police recorded Turning Improperly and Traffic Control Disregarded.

A crash in Queens at 22:15 on 143 ST and 87 DR left a motorcyclist injured. A sedan driver was making a left turn. The rider was going straight south. The two collided. The rider suffered a leg bruise. According to the police report, the sedan was making a left turn and the motorcycle was going straight. Police recorded Turning Improperly and Traffic Control Disregarded. The sedan showed front-end damage, per the report. Another person in the crash was listed with unspecified injury status. The data lists one occupant in each vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843494 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

• 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 8 - On 164 St in Queens, a driver in a parked sedan and a northbound cyclist collided. The 30-year-old cyclist suffered neck pain and shock. Police recorded driver inattention. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed.

At 83-19 164 St in Queens, a northbound bicyclist and a driver in a parked 2020 Honda sedan were involved in a crash. The 30-year-old man on the bike was injured, with neck pain and shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was Driver Inattention/Distraction. Police recorded driver inattention by the driver. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. No vehicle damage was recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845781 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Sep 2 - An SUV driver going west collided with a northbound sedan on 164 Street at Grand Central Parkway. A 34-year-old front passenger suffered a head bruise. The 33-year-old SUV driver was also hurt. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

Two drivers collided on 164 Street at Grand Central Parkway. One drove an SUV west. The other drove a sedan north. Both were listed as going straight. A 34-year-old front passenger suffered a head bruise. The 33-year-old SUV driver had an arm bruise. "According to the police report, both drivers were going straight on 164 Street at Grand Central Parkway." Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The SUV showed center-front damage. The sedan showed damage to the right rear quarter.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839335 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 27 - The driver of an SUV rear-ended a stopped BMW on 159 St near Parsons Blvd in Queens. Both male drivers were injured. According to the police report, contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction."

According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The driver of an SUV was traveling east on 159 St and struck the center back end of a stopped BMW at Parsons Blvd. The SUV sustained center-front damage; the sedan sustained center-back damage. Both drivers were injured. A 30-year-old man complained of back and internal pain. A 57-year-old man complained of knee, lower-leg, foot and internal pain. Crash and person records list Driver Inattention/Distraction as the recorded error. No other contributing factors were recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837950 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 26 - Two westbound sedans met. Front to back. Metal bit metal by Grand Central Parkway. One driver suffered neck injury. Traffic did what it does. It hurt people.

Two sedans, both westbound on 164 Street near the Grand Central Parkway, collided front-to-rear. One driver sustained a neck injury and was conscious; three other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were “Going Straight Ahead,” with one striking with a “Center Front End” and the other damaged at the “Center Back End.” The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors explicitly listed include none beyond the rear-end configuration indicated in the damage and impact fields. No contributing factors cite helmet or signal use.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837705 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 26 - A motorcycle hit a southbound sedan at Main Street off the Grand Central. The bike struck the car’s right rear. A 19-year-old rider was ejected and injured. Passengers, including two children, were hurt. Distraction and signal disregard ruled the scene.

A sedan traveling south and a motorcycle traveling east collided near Main Street off the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. The motorcycle hit the sedan’s right rear quarter. A 19-year-old motorcycle driver was ejected and injured; multiple sedan passengers, including an 8-year-old and a 4-year-old, reported injuries. According to the police report “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Traffic Control Disregarded” contributed to the crash. These driver errors appear across involved parties in the data. Helmet use is not cited; the rider is listed with no safety equipment. The impact points and directions show a high-risk contact at the sedan’s rear quarter and the motorcycle’s front end.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837992 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02

Aug 18 - The driver of a sedan turned right on 134 St at Union Tpke and hit a northbound cyclist. The 42-year-old man was ejected and found unconscious. He suffered hip and upper-leg injuries and a bruise. Police listed driver inattention/distraction.

A sedan driver turned right at 134 St and Union Turnpike and struck a northbound bicyclist. The rider, a 42-year-old man, was ejected and found unconscious with hip and upper-leg injuries and a contusion. According to the police report, the crash involved "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. The bike was hit at the center back end; the sedan made impact with its right front bumper. The report lists the bicyclist as injured and ejected. No other driver errors are recorded in the provided data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835834 - 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 8 - At Grand Central Parkway and Main Street, a driver making a left, unlicensed. Another went straight. The sedans hit front corners. A 39-year-old man suffered back injuries and shock.

Two drivers in sedans crashed at Grand Central Parkway and Main Street. One driver, unlicensed, was making a left turn. The other drove straight. According to the police report, a 39-year-old man suffered back injuries and shock. The other driver was not reported injured. Police recorded the turning driver’s license status as 'Unlicensed.' No other contributing factors were specified in the data. Points of impact were the right front bumper of the turning car and the left front bumper of the straight-moving car. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833549 - 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