Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Sunnyside Yards (North)?
No More Limps: Demand 20 MPH Before Sunnyside Bleeds Again
Sunnyside Yards (North): Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 6, 2025
The Numbers Behind the Pain
No one died in Sunnyside Yards (North) this past year. But the numbers do not comfort. Seventy-nine people were hurt in 103 crashes in the last twelve months alone. Not one was called a serious injury, but pain lingers. Limps last. The body remembers. See the NYC Open Data.
Crashes do not spare the young. Three children were injured. The most battered age group: 35 to 44, with 27 injuries. The streets do not care who you are. They take what they want.
The Machines That Hit
Cars and trucks did most of the harm. In the last three years, they killed two people and left dozens more bleeding. Bikes and mopeds were not spared either. One cyclist was killed. Trucks, sedans, SUVs, bikes—they all left marks. The street is a battlefield, and the weapons are steel and speed.
What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done
City Hall claims progress. They point to new speed cameras, intersection redesigns, and the passage of Sammy’s Law, which lets the city lower speed limits to 20 mph. But the limit has not dropped yet. The law sits unused. The cameras need Albany’s blessing to keep running. Each delay is another roll of the dice.
No local leader has stood up to demand more for Sunnyside Yards (North). No council member has called for urgent redesigns or a citywide 20 mph limit. The silence is loud. The danger is louder.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. This is policy. Every injury is a choice made by someone in power. Call your council member. Demand the 20 mph limit. Demand real protection for people walking and biking. Do not wait for the next crash. Do not let another family join the count.
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District 37
45-10 Skillman Ave. 1st Floor, Sunnyside, NY 11104
Room 427, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 26
37-04 Queens Boulevard, Suite 205, Long Island City, NY 11101
718-383-9566
250 Broadway, Suite 1749, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6975
District 12
22-07 45th St. Suite 1008, Astoria, NY 11105
Albany, NY 12247
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Sunnyside Yards (North) Sunnyside Yards (North) sits in Queens, Precinct 114, District 26, AD 37, SD 12, Queens CB1.
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Traffic Safety Timeline for Sunnyside Yards (North)
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 40-year-old man crossing Northern Boulevard with the signal was hit by a sedan making a left turn. The driver failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a fractured and dislocated elbow and lower arm injury.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Northern Boulevard struck a pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian, a 40-year-old male, was crossing with the signal when the vehicle, making a left turn, impacted him with its left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained a fractured and dislocated injury to his elbow and lower arm. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the driver. The driver was licensed and operating a 2009 Toyota sedan with two occupants. The pedestrian was conscious after the crash. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.
Cyclist Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A cyclist hit a 65-year-old man crossing Northern Boulevard with the signal. The man suffered a head injury and concussion. The crash left him incoherent. Impact came from the bike’s front.
According to the police report, a cyclist traveling east on Northern Boulevard struck a 65-year-old male pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was incoherent at the scene, later diagnosed with a concussion. The report lists "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" as a contributing factor. The cyclist was going straight ahead and hit the pedestrian with the center front end of the bike. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding are noted. No mention of safety equipment or signals is included.
A 40-year-old man crossing Northern Boulevard with the signal was hit by a sedan making a left turn. The driver failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a fractured and dislocated elbow and lower arm injury.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Northern Boulevard struck a pedestrian at an intersection. The pedestrian, a 40-year-old male, was crossing with the signal when the vehicle, making a left turn, impacted him with its left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained a fractured and dislocated injury to his elbow and lower arm. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the driver. The driver was licensed and operating a 2009 Toyota sedan with two occupants. The pedestrian was conscious after the crash. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.
Cyclist Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A cyclist hit a 65-year-old man crossing Northern Boulevard with the signal. The man suffered a head injury and concussion. The crash left him incoherent. Impact came from the bike’s front.
According to the police report, a cyclist traveling east on Northern Boulevard struck a 65-year-old male pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was incoherent at the scene, later diagnosed with a concussion. The report lists "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" as a contributing factor. The cyclist was going straight ahead and hit the pedestrian with the center front end of the bike. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding are noted. No mention of safety equipment or signals is included.
A cyclist hit a 65-year-old man crossing Northern Boulevard with the signal. The man suffered a head injury and concussion. The crash left him incoherent. Impact came from the bike’s front.
According to the police report, a cyclist traveling east on Northern Boulevard struck a 65-year-old male pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was incoherent at the scene, later diagnosed with a concussion. The report lists "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" as a contributing factor. The cyclist was going straight ahead and hit the pedestrian with the center front end of the bike. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding are noted. No mention of safety equipment or signals is included.