Oct 16 - Sedan and bus crashed on Grand Central Parkway near Parsons Boulevard in Queens. The bus ended up overturned. The bus driver, 47, and her front passenger, 58, were injured and trapped. Police recorded driver inexperience.

A sedan and a bus collided on the Grand Central Parkway near Parsons Boulevard in Queens at about 6:35 a.m. The crash left the bus overturned. The bus driver, 47, was injured and trapped, with a shoulder injury and shock noted. Her front passenger, 58, sustained a facial injury, minor bleeding, and shock, and was also trapped. Police listed the 21-year-old sedan driver with air bag deployment and no injury complaint. Both drivers were recorded as going straight ahead. According to the police report, "Driver Inexperience" was the contributing factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850630 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Oct 15 - A southbound SUV driver and an eastbound teen motorcyclist collided at 147 St and 73 Ave. The rider was ejected and left unconscious with a head injury. A 20-year-old passenger in the SUV was hurt.

A southbound SUV driver and an eastbound teenage motorcyclist collided at 147 St and 73 Ave in Queens at 10:28 p.m. The 16-year-old rider was ejected, found unconscious, with a head injury and internal trauma. A 20-year-old woman riding in the SUV’s front seat suffered chest injuries and pain. The SUV driver was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inexperience. Police also listed the motorcycle as demolished and documented impact to the SUV’s right front quarter panel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851206 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

• More than a dozen hurt after two MTA buses collide in Queens: NYPD, NY1, Published 2025-10-13

• Bronx man accused of chopping off dog owner’s fingers with machete arrested in Queens hit-and-run, NY Daily News, Published 2025-10-12

Oct 2 - Two sedan drivers crashed at Main St and 78 Rd in Queens. One turned left southbound. One went straight north. The northbound woman driver suffered a chest injury and whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Two sedans collided at Main St and 78 Rd in Queens at 8:35 a.m. One driver headed north, going straight. The other headed south and made a left turn. The northbound driver, a 28-year-old woman, was injured with a chest injury and whiplash. According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. That is the only listed cause in the data. Other listed injuries were marked as unspecified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846884 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

• Boy, 15, driving SUV on LIE, rear-ends motorcyclist in deadly Queens collision: NYPD, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-28

Sep 25 - A driver was entering a parked position on 76 Rd by Main St. A southbound teen driving a moped hit the sedan's right rear. The teen was hurt. His 14-year-old passenger was listed with unspecified injuries. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified.

On 76 Rd near Main St in Queens, a sedan driver was entering a parked position. The teen driving the southbound moped hit the car's right rear bumper. The moped driver was injured. His 14-year-old passenger was listed with unspecified injuries. The 69-year-old sedan driver was recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling south, the moped’s front end was the point of impact, and the moped was demolished. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for all involved. The report notes the moped driver was unlicensed; the car driver was licensed in NY.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848083 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

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

• Nude Queens man indicted for kicking bike riders, attacking 3 NYPD officers, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-18

Sep 16 - Two drivers collided at Kissena Boulevard and 73 Ave in Queens. The southbound driver, 57, was injured. Both were going straight. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two sedans collided at Kissena Boulevard and 73 Avenue in Queens at 8:35 a.m. A 57-year-old woman driving south was injured; police noted she was conscious, with back and internal complaints. Two others were recorded with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead when they collided. The westbound car was a 2025 Toyota sedan; the southbound car was a 2007 Hyundai sedan. Police listed impact to the right front of the westbound car and the center front of the southbound car. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the drivers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842698 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

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

• 16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

Sep 9 - Two sedans collided at 150 St and 77 Ave. The southbound driver hit the right side of a westbound car. A 5-year-old passenger was hurt. Three more passengers and both drivers were injured. Police listed no contributing factor.

Two sedans crashed at 150 St and 77 Ave in Queens. The southbound driver in a 2013 Honda hit the right side of a westbound 2025 Toyota. Both drivers were injured. Three passengers were injured, including a 5-year-old child in the rear seat and another passenger in the right rear. A front-seat passenger was also hurt. An infant in a child restraint was listed with no injury specified. According to the police report, both drivers were “Going Straight Ahead.” Police recorded the westbound car’s point of impact as “Right Side Doors” and the southbound car’s as “Center Front End.” Police did not record a contributing factor for either driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840949 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

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

Sep 4 - A driver in an SUV turned left at 70 Ave and 147 St in Queens and hit a 75-year-old man in the intersection. He suffered hip and upper‑leg injuries. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a 2018 Ford SUV made a left turn at 70 Ave and 147 St in Queens at 8:55 a.m. and hit a 75-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection. The man was conscious and suffered hip and upper-leg injuries. "According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and the point of impact was the center front." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" and did not log a specific driver error such as Failure to Yield. No other people were reported hurt. The data lists the pedestrian location as at the intersection, with crossing details not specified beyond that.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839842 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Aug 27 - Two SUVs met at Union and Main. One moved west. One stopped southbound. Metal hit. A child passenger suffered a head injury. An older driver took a chest hit. Police cite debris and “other vehicular” factors. Streets failed them.

Two SUVs crashed at Union Turnpike and Main Street in Queens. One SUV was going west; the other was stopped southbound. A 4‑year‑old rear passenger was injured in the head. A 71‑year‑old male driver suffered chest injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Other Vehicular” and “Obstruction/Debris.” The data shows no listed errors like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed, but it does flag roadway obstruction and an unspecified vehicular issue. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported hurt. The crash underscores how debris and vehicle problems can turn routine movement into trauma for passengers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837990 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Aug 15 - The driver of an SUV turned left on Kissena Blvd and hit a northbound moped. Both moped occupants were ejected. The moped driver was unconscious. The passenger suffered a fractured lower leg.

The driver of an SUV turned left across Kissena Blvd and collided with a northbound moped carrying two people. Both moped riders were ejected. The moped driver, 26, was found unconscious with whole‑body injury. The passenger, 20, was ejected and suffered a fractured lower leg. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The SUV's pre-crash action was Making Left Turn while the moped was Going Straight Ahead. Police noted impact to the SUV's left side doors and damage to the moped's center front. Two people were injured in the left‑turn collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835253 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Aug 13 - A driver struck a man crossing 155th Street near JFK. The driver fled. The man died at Jamaica Hospital. Police search for answers. Seventeen killed in Queens South this year. The toll climbs.

Gothamist (2025-08-13) reports a 52-year-old man was killed crossing 155th Street and South Conduit Avenue near JFK Airport at 2:30 a.m. The driver fled. Police said, "the driver hit the 52-year-old man as he crossed" and left the scene. No vehicle description was released. NYPD data shows 17 traffic deaths in Queens South this year, up from 13 last year. The incident highlights ongoing risks for pedestrians and the persistent issue of hit-and-run drivers in the area.

• Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian Near JFK, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 12 - A speeding car tore through Astoria. The driver struck two men at a coffee cart. All three died. Parked cars blocked sightlines. The street was narrow. Danger came fast and left devastation.

Streetsblog NYC (2025-08-12) reports an 84-year-old driver sped onto 42nd Street in Astoria, hitting two pedestrians and a coffee cart. The crash killed the driver and both men. Streetsblog notes, 'The block has several auto repair shops that leave cars parked all over the sidewalk, limiting visibility.' The article highlights the city's power to lower speed limits to 20 mph, granted by the state legislature, but points out that local officials did not mention this in their initial responses. The crash underscores the risks of speeding and poor street design.

• Speeding Driver Kills Two Pedestrians in Astoria, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 8 - Flash floods swamped Cross Island Parkway. Leaders demanded flood signage and storm fixes. Signs may warn drivers but do little for pedestrians and cyclists. Only real infrastructure will cut the risks they face.

"called for city, state, and federal agencies to act and criticized the Trump administration for cutting federal funding for flood protection." -- John Liu

Action: infrastructure request (no bill number). Status: public call on August 8, 2025; not advanced to committee or vote. The matter was described as a "call for flood-related street signage and storm mitigation efforts." Queens Borough President Donovan J. Richards called signage a "small step" and "low-hanging fruit." Council Member Vickie Paladino urged signs to warn drivers unfamiliar with the area. State Sen. John Liu pressed city, state and federal agencies and criticized federal funding cuts. Safety analyst note: "Flood warning signage may help alert motorists but does little to address the underlying risks to pedestrians and cyclists... only comprehensive infrastructure improvements would yield significant safety benefits for vulnerable road users."

• Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace, AMNY, Published 2025-08-08