Jamaica Estates–Holliswood: Two pedestrians gone, hundreds hurt, and speed still wins

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

Oct 25 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Grand Central Parkway and Midland Parkway in Queens and hit a man on an e-bike. The rider suffered a head wound and minor bleeding.

At Grand Central Parkway and Midland Parkway in Queens, the driver of a 2019 Nissan sedan making a left turn hit a 41-year-old man riding an e-bike straight ahead. The bicyclist was injured, with a head wound and minor bleeding recorded. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed. They also coded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.” The sedan is listed with center front-end impact and no damage; the e-bike shows front-end damage. The crash involved a left turn by the driver and a straight path by the cyclist. The man on the e-bike is the only person listed as injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852442 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Sep 23 - Two westbound drivers collided on Grand Central Parkway in Queens. A 10-year-old passenger and a 42-year-old driver were hurt. Police cite improper passing and unsafe speed. The sedan was passing; the SUV went straight.

Two westbound drivers crashed on Grand Central Parkway in Queens. The driver of an Audi sedan was passing. The driver of a Honda SUV went straight ahead. Impact damaged the sedan’s right front and the SUV’s left rear. A 10-year-old girl in the back seat was injured with an arm abrasion. A 42-year-old woman who was driving was also injured, with chest pain and nausea. Others in both cars were listed with unspecified injuries. "According to the police report, police recorded improper passing or lane usage and unsafe speed." The sedan carried three people. The SUV carried two. Both drivers held New York licenses. The crash fell in the 107th Precinct area.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844709 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

• 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 14 - Two eastbound drivers collided on Grand Central Parkway at Francis Lewis. A 57-year-old front passenger suffered a hip bruise and shock. Police recorded unsafe speed.

Two eastbound drivers, one in an SUV and one in a sedan, collided while going straight on Grand Central Parkway at Francis Lewis Blvd in Queens at 4:50 p.m. The crash injured a 57-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat; she reported a hip bruise and shock. The 58-year-old male driver was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, "Unsafe Speed" was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver. Damage was noted to the SUV's left rear quarter panel and the sedan's right front quarter panel. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842326 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

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

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

• Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect, NY1, Published 2025-08-31

Aug 25 - The driver of a sedan going south failed to yield and hit a 16-year-old bicyclist riding east at Wexford Ter and Hillside. The boy was ejected, injured across his body, conscious and complaining of whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield.

According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Traffic Control Disregarded." The driver of a sedan traveling south struck a 16-year-old bicyclist who was riding east on Wexford Ter at Hillside Ave. The cyclist was ejected and suffered injuries to his entire body and a complaint of whiplash; he was conscious at the scene. The sedan sustained center-front damage with impact at the right front bumper. The bicycle was struck on its left side. Police recorded the listed driver errors and no other contributing factors are noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837505 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 17 - Three eastbound cars slammed nose-first on the Grand Central near Francis Lewis. Metal buckled. A driver went semiconscious. Two others hurt. Police cite distraction. Night traffic turned brutal in Queens.

Three vehicles traveling east on the Grand Central Parkway near Francis Lewis Boulevard collided front to front. A 57-year-old male driver was listed semiconscious with neck injury. Two other drivers, a 25-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man, reported pain and arm injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” That driver error led to a center-front impact chain among an SUV, a sedan, and another SUV. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved, but occupants bore the force. No helmet or signal issues were cited. The vehicles showed center-front damage, consistent with a straight-ahead, nose-to-nose pileup in Queens’ 107th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835727 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 15 - A sedan driver changed lanes on Grand Central Parkway and struck the rear of an SUV. A 39-year-old driver suffered whiplash and a neck injury. Police cited "Unsafe Lane Changing."

An eastbound sedan driver changed lanes on Grand Central Parkway in Queens and struck the center back end of an eastbound SUV. One driver, age 39, suffered a neck injury and complained of whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Unsafe Lane Changing." The sedan's center front hit the SUV's center back. Police recorded Unsafe Lane Changing by the driver. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported involved. The injured driver was conscious and not ejected. No other contributing factors for the injured person were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835458 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 12 - The driver of a sedan going straight on Union Turnpike hit a 61-year-old man outside 189th Street. The man suffered head trauma, crush injuries and was found unconscious. The sedan then struck a parked Lexus’s left rear.

The driver of a 2023 Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Union Turnpike and, while going straight ahead, struck a 61-year-old male pedestrian crossing outside the intersection at 189th Street. The pedestrian sustained head trauma, crush injuries and was found unconscious. The sedan bore center-front damage and then struck the left rear bumper of a parked 2022 Lexus. "According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as \"Unspecified.\"" The report notes no pedestrian error and records no driver citations. Police recorded the point of impact as the vehicle’s center front end.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834595 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 12 - A speeding car tore through a stop sign in Astoria, struck a parked coffee truck, killed two men on foot, and left wreckage and grief behind.

ABC7 reported on August 12, 2025, that an 84-year-old driver sped through a stop sign at 19th Avenue and 42nd Street, crashing into a parked coffee truck and striking two men. Both pedestrians, ages 41 and 70, died. The Toyota then spun and hit a Volvo making a U-turn. Witness George Giakoumis said the car was "going at least 60+ miles an hour just right through the stop sign." The crash highlights persistent speeding and dangerous driving at this Astoria intersection. The article notes the area is "prone to speeding and racing," raising questions about street safety and enforcement.

• Speeding Car Slams Coffee Truck, Kills Two, ABC7, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 8 - Two sedans collided at 199-23 Dunton Ave and struck a parked car. A 34-year-old front passenger suffered a neck injury and whiplash. Police listed a defective tow hitch as a contributing factor.

According to the police report, "Tow Hitch Defective" was listed as a contributing factor. Three sedans were involved at 199-23 Dunton Ave in Queens. Two vehicles were moving; one was parked. A 34-year-old front passenger was injured, suffering a neck injury and reported whiplash. The passenger was conscious and not ejected. Police recorded vehicle damage to a left front bumper and right-side doors. The report does not list any driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The record attributes the incident to the defective tow hitch noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833550 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 8 - Businesses sued to block protected bike lanes on 31st Street. DOT stands firm. Two killed, 190 injured here since 2020. The street stays dangerous. The fight is over space, speed, and who gets to survive.

Streetsblog NYC (2025-08-08) reports that Astoria businesses sued to stop a DOT project adding protected bike lanes and traffic calming to 31st Street. The suit claims the redesign would "jeopardize" safety and hinder emergency access, despite DOT data showing 190 injuries and two deaths in the area since 2020. DOT says the project targets "unpredictable vehicle movements" and double parking, with design elements "found on streets across the city." The agency says it incorporated feedback from 90% of local businesses. The legal fight spotlights tension between safety improvements and business concerns, as the corridor ranks among Queens' most crash-prone.

• Astoria Bike Lane Lawsuit Challenges Safety, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 5 - Two drivers changed lanes on Grand Central Parkway and collided. The driver of one SUV, a 55-year-old man, suffered knee and lower-leg abrasions. Police cited reaction to another vehicle and following too closely as causes.

Drivers of two SUVs collided on Grand Central Parkway in Queens after both began changing lanes. One driver, a 55-year-old man, sustained knee and lower-leg injuries and complained of an abrasion. According to the police report, the crash was caused by "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" and "Following Too Closely." Police recorded both drivers’ pre-crash maneuvers as changing lanes. Point of impact was the right front bumper of one SUV and the left rear bumper of the other. Both vehicles sustained damage. The police report lists those driver errors as the primary contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833060 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 1 - A car struck and killed a 23-year-old man on 101st Street. The driver sped off after an encounter at the window. Police found the victim with severe trauma. He died at Jamaica Hospital.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-01), a 23-year-old man died after being run over on 101st Street and Liberty Boulevard in Queens. The article reports, "Sonalall approached the driver's side window and flashed what appeared to be a gun, startling the motorist, who then drove off, striking Sonalall." The Queens District Attorney's Office did not charge the driver, citing fear for his life. The incident highlights the lethal risk when vehicles are used in moments of conflict. No charges were filed, raising questions about how self-defense is interpreted in car-related deaths.

• Man Killed By Driver In Queens Street, New York Post, Published 2025-08-01

Jul 27 - Two vehicles met head-on on Hillside Ave. The driver of an SUV overturned. Three people were injured. A 74-year-old front passenger suffered a neck contusion. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver.

A driver in an SUV and a driver in a sedan collided head-on at 205-19 Hillside Ave in Queens. According to the police report, the SUV overturned. Three people were injured: a 74-year-old front passenger suffered a neck contusion and remained conscious, and both drivers reported neck pain. Police recorded "Unsafe Speed" by the driver as the contributing factor. The SUV showed overturned damage; the sedan sustained center-front damage. The report notes the 74-year-old was restrained with a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. No other contributing factors are listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830577 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03