Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest?
No Deaths, Just Blood: Streets Still Bleed in Pomonok
Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Numbers Do Not Lie
No one died on the streets of Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest in the last year. But the blood did not stop. Ninety-eight people were hurt. Two were left with serious injuries. In three and a half years, there have been 335 injuries and five serious injuries in this small corner of Queens. The pain is spread out, but it is relentless. It comes for the young and the old. Five children under 18 were hurt in the last year. Ten people over 65. No one is spared. injury data
The Pattern: Crosswalks and Corners
Pedestrians crossing with the signal are still struck. On Union Turnpike and 175th Street, a 23-year-old man was hit by a sedan while crossing with the light. He survived, but with a bleeding head. On Jewel Avenue and 164th Street, a 64-year-old woman was hit the same way. She lived. She bled. Both drivers failed to yield. The law says pedestrians have the right of way. The street says otherwise.
Cyclists are not safe either. On Union Turnpike and 164th Street, a 42-year-old man on a bike collided with an MTA bus. He left the scene with a torn scalp. The bus kept going straight. The cyclist was changing lanes. The road does not forgive mistakes. It does not care who is right.
Leadership: Progress and Delay
No deaths is not victory. It is luck, or the slow grind of fate. The city has the power to lower speed limits to 20 mph. It has not done so here. Cameras catch speeders, but only where they are installed. The council and the mayor have the tools. They have not used them all. The numbers are down, but the risk is not gone.
What Comes Next
This is not over. The next crash waits at the next corner. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand more cameras. Demand streets that do not bleed.
Do not wait for the first death.
Citations
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185-10 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
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▸ Other Geographies
Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest sits in Queens, Precinct 107, District 24, AD 25, SD 16, Queens CB8.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
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.
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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