Oct 30 - A northbound driver hit the back of a sedan on Lefferts Boulevard at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. A 13-year-old passenger was hurt. A 22-year-old driver and a 43-year-old front passenger were injured. Police recorded alcohol involvement and distraction.

On Lefferts Boulevard at Atlantic Avenue in Queens, two northbound drivers crashed in a rear-end collision. The driver of a Nissan sedan hit the back of a Honda sedan. A 13-year-old rear-seat passenger was injured. The 22-year-old woman driving and a 43-year-old front passenger were also injured. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Alcohol Involvement" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report lists bruises and whiplash. The data shows center front damage on the Nissan and center rear damage on the Honda. A third driver in a separate sedan was also involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854269 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 30 - A driver making a U-turn on Hillside Avenue in Queens hit a southbound cyclist. A 23-year-old woman suffered a leg bruise. Police recorded driver inattention and an improper turn.

On Oct. 30, 2025, at 7:38 p.m. in Queens, a driver making a U-turn on Hillside Avenue near 117-03 hit a cyclist who was riding south, going straight. A 23-year-old woman on the bike was injured with a knee and lower-leg contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was recorded for Driver Inattention/Distraction and Turning Improperly. Police recorded impact to the sedan’s right front quarter panel and the bike’s back end. The involved car was a 2012 Dodge sedan. Other listed parties had unspecified injury status.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855935 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-10-28

Oct 25 - Three southbound drivers collided on the Van Wyck Expressway. Police recorded front-end damage to two sedans and rear damage to a third. A 20-year-old passenger suffered abdomen-pelvis injury and shock. Others were marked unspecified.

Three drivers traveling south on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens collided. A 20-year-old woman riding in the front seat was injured in the abdomen and pelvis and experienced shock. Others were listed as unspecified. According to the police report, all three drivers were going straight south before impact, with center-front damage to two sedans and center-back damage to a third. Police did not list any contributing factors or driver errors for this crash. The injured person was a passenger; drivers were recorded with unspecified or no visible injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854297 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 22 - A northbound sedan driver hit a 55-year-old man on 130 St near 90 Ave. The man died. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver in a 2005 Honda sedan was going straight north on 130 St when she hit a 55-year-old man in the roadway near 90 Ave in Queens at 10:58 p.m. The impact was to the center front. The right front bumper was damaged. The man suffered crush injuries and died. Police recorded contributing factors for the driver as "Unspecified." No driver errors such as failure to yield or unsafe speed were recorded in the dataset. The report lists the victim as a pedestrian not at an intersection and taking "Other actions in roadway." The driver and a 64-year-old occupant were listed with unspecified injury status.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852154 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 21 - A sedan driver and an 18-year-old motorized rider crashed at Atlantic Ave and 114 St in Queens. The rider was hurt. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by both drivers.

An 18-year-old motorized rider was injured when a sedan driver and the rider collided at Atlantic Ave and 114 St in Queens. The rider suffered an arm abrasion and stayed conscious. The sedan driver had no reported injury. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight. The sedan showed impact at the center front. The other vehicle showed impact at the right front bumper. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded for the sedan driver and for the motorized rider. No other contributing factors were listed in the report. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851716 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 17 - At 106 ST and 86 AVE, a driver in an SUV went north and hit the right side of an eastbound sedan. The woman driving the sedan suffered a neck injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

The crash occurred at 9:15 a.m. at 106 ST and 86 AVE in Queens. A driver in an SUV was going north and hit the right side of an eastbound sedan. The sedan’s 25-year-old driver, a woman, reported neck pain and whiplash and was listed as injured. A parked car was also damaged. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Traffic Control Disregarded'." Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded in the crash. The SUV had center-front damage. The sedan had right-side door damage. The parked car had damage to the left front quarter panel. Both moving drivers were listed as licensed. The report did not list injuries to others.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850624 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• Queens City Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi accused of posting fabricated endorsements in District 29 race, AMNY, Published 2025-10-10

• Hit-run driver speeding to Dunkin’ Donuts when he killed Queens expressway construction worker: D.A., NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-21

Sep 21 - A driver was arraigned on manslaughter and assault charges after a hit-and-run killed an on-duty construction flag worker on the Nassau Expressway. Prosecutors say the case seeks accountability for dangerous driving; the worker did not survive.

"A driver who allegedly ran down a safety flag worker at a construction site in Queens last week, killing her, was arraigned on manslaughter and a list of other charges, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Sunday." -- Melinda R. Katz

This is not a council bill. Matter: "Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway." Event date: 2025-09-21. Status: defendant Daveanand Budhai arraigned on second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault charges after the fatal collision. Queens District Attorney Melinda R. Katz announced the indictment and pushed for prosecution. No council committee or councilmember sponsorship applies; Barbara Russo-Lennon is listed as the reporting source. Safety impact: prosecutors say accountability can deter dangerous driving — "Prosecuting a hit-and-run driver signals accountability for dangerous driving, which can deter similar behavior and support a culture of safety for vulnerable road users. However, without complementary infrastructure or systemic changes, the impact is likely modest."

• Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway, AMNY, Published 2025-09-21

• Driver charged after woman directing traffic around expressway killed in Queens hit-and-run, ABC7, Published 2025-09-20

• Suspect who allegedly intentionally ran over, killed Queens teen is in the country illegally, ICE says, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-18

• 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 - A commercial driver going east on Atlantic hit a northbound cyclist at 102 St in Queens. He suffered a head injury and a concussion. Police recorded driver inattention.

According to the police report, a commercial driver traveling east on Atlantic Ave collided with a bicyclist traveling north on 102 St in Queens. The impact came to the front of both vehicles. The cyclist, a 23-year-old man, sustained a head injury and reported a concussion. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the commercial driver. No other injuries were specified for vehicle occupants. The crash involved a bike and a commercial vehicle; both were reported as going straight. The location is Atlantic Ave at 102 St in ZIP 11418. The case is listed under collision ID 4842864.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842864 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• 2 children struck by driver in Queens, suspect in custody, witnesses say, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-15

• Teenage girl fatally struck by SUV in Queens, suspect in custody, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

Sep 12 - At Atlantic Ave and 133 St, a sedan driver turned left across a motorcyclist going straight. The rider, 43, was hurt and partially ejected. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

The crash happened at Atlantic Ave and 133 St in Queens at 4:42 p.m. A sedan driver turned left. The motorcyclist rode straight. The two collided. The rider, 43, was injured and partially ejected, with a back contusion noted. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the sedan driver was making a left turn and the motorcyclist was going straight. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction in the crash. Both vehicles showed front-end damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842437 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• Queens teen with autism fatally struck by car after going missing from LI school, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-05

• Many Queens riders now navigating new commute, due to full redesign of MTA's bus network, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-02

• MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend, amny, Published 2025-09-01