Nov 1 - A 22-year-old motorcyclist crashed on Clearview Expressway in Queens. He was ejected and hurt. Police recorded driver inexperience. Records show he was unlicensed. Another person was listed with unspecified injury.

A 22-year-old motorcyclist crashed while heading south on the Clearview Expressway in Queens at 6:39 p.m. on November 1, 2025. The center front of the motorcycle was damaged. The driver was ejected and suffered a leg fracture but was conscious. Another person was listed in the report with unspecified injury. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inexperience as a contributing factor. Vehicle records list the operator as unlicensed. No other vehicles were listed in the collision. The crash was recorded in the 107th Precinct area.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854871 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-10

Oct 19 - A 26-year-old BMW driver, eastbound and going straight, crashed at Francis Lewis Blvd and Union Tpke in Queens. He suffered a shoulder bruise. Undercarriage damage. Police recorded "Other Vehicular" as a factor.

A 26-year-old man driving a 2023 BMW sedan crashed at Francis Lewis Boulevard and Union Turnpike in Queens. He was going east and going straight. He suffered a shoulder contusion and was conscious. The car’s undercarriage was damaged. According to the police report, the driver was licensed in Florida and wore a lap belt and harness, and police recorded "Other Vehicular" as a contributing factor with point of impact listed as the undercarriage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850941 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-10

• 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

Sep 28 - Two eastbound drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The sedan driver was injured. Police recorded passing or lane usage improper and driver distraction.

Two eastbound drivers, one in a sedan and one in a tractor‑trailer, crashed on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The 23-year-old male sedan driver was injured, with a lower‑leg and foot contusion noted. Other occupants in the sedan and the truck driver were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, contributing factors included Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The sedan showed left‑front bumper damage. The trailer was listed as the impact point on the truck. The crash was recorded within the 107th Precinct, in Council District 23 and Assembly District 25.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845877 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-10

• 1 dead, 1 injured in chain-reaction crash in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-21

• 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

• Shocking video shows moment NYC drunken maniac driver mows down girl, 16, who rejected his lewd advances, New York Post, Published 2025-09-15

• Driver charged with murder, DWI in Queens crash that killed teenager, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-14

• 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by SUV in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

• Brooklyn dad recently retired from NYPD dies with girlfriend in motorcycle crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-08

Sep 5 - A 13-year-old girl rode south on Union Turnpike at 193 St. She was hurt. A leg abrasion. Police logged a bicyclist-error code. No motorist was identified. A second vehicle was listed but not described.

Police recorded a crash at Union Turnpike and 193 St in Queens. A 13-year-old girl rode a bike south and was injured. She reported an abrasion to the lower leg. She was conscious. No motorist was identified in the file. A second vehicle was listed but had no details and no occupants. According to the police report, "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" was recorded as the contributing factor. No driver errors were recorded in the data. Police recorded the rider going straight ahead.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839950 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-10

• Whitestone man killed after crashing into Mini Copper, two other vehicles: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-05

• Many Queens riders now navigating new commute, due to full redesign of MTA's bus network, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-02

Aug 15 - Southbound sedans met on Union Turnpike. One stopped. One didn’t. The striking car crumpled its nose into the Toyota’s tail. A front-seat passenger was hurt. Night, quiet road, hard hit. Distraction named. Flesh pays for haste.

A southbound Hyundai going straight struck the center rear of a stopped Toyota on Union Turnpike at Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens. A 57-year-old front-seat passenger was injured; the Hyundai’s 22-year-old driver was also reported injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The data show a classic rear-end impact: the Toyota was “Stopped in Traffic,” and the Hyundai hit with “Center Front End” damage. Driver error is clear: distraction leading to a failure to stop. Only after that do we note equipment details listed in the report: one driver had “None” for safety equipment.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835083 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-10

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 car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.

• Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two, New York Post, 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

Aug 5 - Two NYPD cars crashed in Edgemere. Four officers hurt. Metal twisted. Sirens cut the night. The street bore the mark. Both vehicles wrecked. All rushed to the hospital. The cause: speed, urgency, chaos.

CBS New York reported on August 5, 2025, that two NYPD vehicles collided at Beach 34th Street and Seagirt Boulevard in Queens while responding to a 'crime in progress.' Four officers, two from each car, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The article notes, 'Two police vehicles were badly damaged from the collision.' The crash highlights risks when multiple emergency vehicles converge at speed. No details were released about the original call. The incident underscores the dangers of high-speed response and the need for clear protocols to prevent such collisions.

• NYPD Vehicles Collide In Queens Response, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-05