Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing?
No More Bodies in the Crosswalk: Demand Action Now
Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 17, 2025
The Numbers Do Not Lie
Five dead. Six left with life-altering injuries. In Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, the years since 2022 have been marked by the steady grind of crashes. 808 crashes. 452 people hurt. These are not just numbers. Each is a body on the pavement, a family waiting by a hospital bed. No one under 18 has died, but children are not spared: 19 injured in the last year alone (city crash data).
Who Pays the Price
Pedestrians and the old bear the brunt. In the last three years, SUVs and sedans have killed four people and seriously injured five more. Trucks and buses add to the toll. Cyclists are struck, arms broken, lives upended. The elderly are hit crossing the street. A child is struck in a crosswalk. The pattern is clear. The pain is not spread evenly.
Leadership: Words and Silence
City leaders talk of Vision Zero and safer streets. They tout speed cameras and lower speed limits. But in this district, the carnage continues. “They accelerated toward the cops, nearly striking them,” (reported the New York Post). Cars used as weapons. Streets used as escape routes. The city has the power to lower speed limits. The city has the tools to redesign streets. But the bodies keep coming.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. This is policy. Every crash is a choice made by those in power. The city can act. The council can act. You can act. Call your council member. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand protected crossings. Demand that the city use every tool it has—now. Do not wait for another name to become a number.
Take action today. Here’s how.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4509549 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-17
- BMW Thieves Speed Toward Queens Officers, New York Post, Published 2025-06-06
Other Representatives
District 40
136-20 38th Ave. Suite 10A, Flushing, NY 11354
Room 712, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 19
250 Broadway, Suite 1551, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7250
District 16
38-50 Bell Blvd. Suite C, Bayside, NY 11361
Room 915, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing sits in Queens, Precinct 109, District 19, AD 40, SD 16, Queens CB7.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
Unlicensed Driver Turns Left, Hits Pedestrian▸A 47-year-old woman crossing Roosevelt Avenue with the signal was struck by an unlicensed driver making a left turn. The SUV hit her with its left front bumper. She suffered shoulder abrasions and remained conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, a 47-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Roosevelt Avenue at an intersection in Queens. The driver, operating a 2013 SUV without a license, was making a left turn when the collision occurred. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and sustained abrasions and upper arm shoulder injuries. The SUV's left front bumper struck her, causing injury severity level 3. The driver was alone in the vehicle. No helmet or signaling issues were noted.
S 1078Liu votes yes, boosting driver education and improving street safety.▸Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.
Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.
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File S 1078,
Open States,
Published 2022-02-01
Liu Supports Enhanced Subway Safety and Mental Health Services▸A woman died after being shoved onto Times Square subway tracks. The train struck her. Police arrested the suspect. Council Member Julie Won joined officials at the scene. Leaders promised action. The system failed a vulnerable New Yorker. Riders remain exposed.
On January 16, 2022, Council Member Julie Won (District 26) joined city and state officials in response to a fatal subway incident. The matter, titled "Suspect Charged With Murder In 'Unprovoked' Fatal Shoving Of Woman Onto Times Square Subway Tracks," details the killing of Michelle Go, who was pushed onto the tracks and struck by a train. Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul pledged to improve subway safety and address mental health and homelessness in transit. Won stood with other lawmakers, highlighting the impact on Asian-American communities. The council has not advanced specific legislation, but the event underscores the urgent need for systemic protections for vulnerable riders. No safety analyst assessment was provided.
-
Suspect Charged With Murder In "Unprovoked" Fatal Shoving Of Woman Onto Times Square Subway Tracks,
gothamist.com,
Published 2022-01-16
A 47-year-old woman crossing Roosevelt Avenue with the signal was struck by an unlicensed driver making a left turn. The SUV hit her with its left front bumper. She suffered shoulder abrasions and remained conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, a 47-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Roosevelt Avenue at an intersection in Queens. The driver, operating a 2013 SUV without a license, was making a left turn when the collision occurred. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal and sustained abrasions and upper arm shoulder injuries. The SUV's left front bumper struck her, causing injury severity level 3. The driver was alone in the vehicle. No helmet or signaling issues were noted.
S 1078Liu votes yes, boosting driver education and improving street safety.▸Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.
Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.
-
File S 1078,
Open States,
Published 2022-02-01
Liu Supports Enhanced Subway Safety and Mental Health Services▸A woman died after being shoved onto Times Square subway tracks. The train struck her. Police arrested the suspect. Council Member Julie Won joined officials at the scene. Leaders promised action. The system failed a vulnerable New Yorker. Riders remain exposed.
On January 16, 2022, Council Member Julie Won (District 26) joined city and state officials in response to a fatal subway incident. The matter, titled "Suspect Charged With Murder In 'Unprovoked' Fatal Shoving Of Woman Onto Times Square Subway Tracks," details the killing of Michelle Go, who was pushed onto the tracks and struck by a train. Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul pledged to improve subway safety and address mental health and homelessness in transit. Won stood with other lawmakers, highlighting the impact on Asian-American communities. The council has not advanced specific legislation, but the event underscores the urgent need for systemic protections for vulnerable riders. No safety analyst assessment was provided.
-
Suspect Charged With Murder In "Unprovoked" Fatal Shoving Of Woman Onto Times Square Subway Tracks,
gothamist.com,
Published 2022-01-16
Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.
Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.
- File S 1078, Open States, Published 2022-02-01
Liu Supports Enhanced Subway Safety and Mental Health Services▸A woman died after being shoved onto Times Square subway tracks. The train struck her. Police arrested the suspect. Council Member Julie Won joined officials at the scene. Leaders promised action. The system failed a vulnerable New Yorker. Riders remain exposed.
On January 16, 2022, Council Member Julie Won (District 26) joined city and state officials in response to a fatal subway incident. The matter, titled "Suspect Charged With Murder In 'Unprovoked' Fatal Shoving Of Woman Onto Times Square Subway Tracks," details the killing of Michelle Go, who was pushed onto the tracks and struck by a train. Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul pledged to improve subway safety and address mental health and homelessness in transit. Won stood with other lawmakers, highlighting the impact on Asian-American communities. The council has not advanced specific legislation, but the event underscores the urgent need for systemic protections for vulnerable riders. No safety analyst assessment was provided.
-
Suspect Charged With Murder In "Unprovoked" Fatal Shoving Of Woman Onto Times Square Subway Tracks,
gothamist.com,
Published 2022-01-16
A woman died after being shoved onto Times Square subway tracks. The train struck her. Police arrested the suspect. Council Member Julie Won joined officials at the scene. Leaders promised action. The system failed a vulnerable New Yorker. Riders remain exposed.
On January 16, 2022, Council Member Julie Won (District 26) joined city and state officials in response to a fatal subway incident. The matter, titled "Suspect Charged With Murder In 'Unprovoked' Fatal Shoving Of Woman Onto Times Square Subway Tracks," details the killing of Michelle Go, who was pushed onto the tracks and struck by a train. Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul pledged to improve subway safety and address mental health and homelessness in transit. Won stood with other lawmakers, highlighting the impact on Asian-American communities. The council has not advanced specific legislation, but the event underscores the urgent need for systemic protections for vulnerable riders. No safety analyst assessment was provided.
- Suspect Charged With Murder In "Unprovoked" Fatal Shoving Of Woman Onto Times Square Subway Tracks, gothamist.com, Published 2022-01-16