Oct 27 - Southbound drivers collided on the Van Wyck in Queens. A taxi and two SUVs. A 26-year-old rear passenger suffered a head abrasion. Police recorded Unsafe Speed.

Three southbound drivers crashed on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens. A taxi and two SUVs were involved. The taxi was a 2019 Toyota. The SUVs were a 2015 Chevy and a 2023 Lincoln. A 26-year-old woman in the taxi’s right rear seat was injured. She suffered a head abrasion. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed by a driver. All three drivers were going straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853440 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-08

• Queens City Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi accused of posting fabricated endorsements in District 29 race, AMNY, Published 2025-10-10

Oct 8 - Near 82-38 Lefferts Blvd in Queens, a driver overturned a motorcycle at 3:15 a.m. The driver and a passenger were ejected and injured. Police recorded driver inattention.

Two people were hurt when a driver overturned a motorcycle near 82-38 Lefferts Boulevard in Queens at 3:15 a.m. The driver traveled north, going straight. Then he overturned the motorcycle. Police listed two occupants. The driver and a female passenger were ejected and injured. Reported injuries included a shoulder and upper arm contusion for the driver and a head contusion for the passenger. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was a contributing factor. Police recorded driver inattention by the driver. The point of impact was recorded as “Overturned.”

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848659 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-08

Sep 27 - Southbound on the Van Wyck. A truck driver going straight hit a merging BMW. The 34‑year‑old woman driving the sedan was injured, with leg trauma and internal pain. Police recorded failure to yield and improper lane use.

Two southbound drivers collided on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens. The truck driver was traveling straight. The BMW driver was merging. The crash damaged the truck’s right front and the car’s left rear. The 34‑year‑old woman driving the sedan was injured, with leg injury and internal complaint. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injury status. "According to the police report, officers recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the drivers, as well as Other Vehicular." The truck was a 2022 Freightliner and the car a 2016 BMW.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846024 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-08

Sep 21 - A driver was arraigned on manslaughter and assault charges after a hit-and-run killed an on-duty construction flag worker on the Nassau Expressway. Prosecutors say the case seeks accountability for dangerous driving; the worker did not survive.

"A driver who allegedly ran down a safety flag worker at a construction site in Queens last week, killing her, was arraigned on manslaughter and a list of other charges, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Sunday." -- Melinda R. Katz

This is not a council bill. Matter: "Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway." Event date: 2025-09-21. Status: defendant Daveanand Budhai arraigned on second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault charges after the fatal collision. Queens District Attorney Melinda R. Katz announced the indictment and pushed for prosecution. No council committee or councilmember sponsorship applies; Barbara Russo-Lennon is listed as the reporting source. Safety impact: prosecutors say accountability can deter dangerous driving — "Prosecuting a hit-and-run driver signals accountability for dangerous driving, which can deter similar behavior and support a culture of safety for vulnerable road users. However, without complementary infrastructure or systemic changes, the impact is likely modest."

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

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

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Sep 14 - Four westbound drivers collided on Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens. Two girl passengers, ages 1 and 2, were hurt. A 40-year-old driver was also injured. Police listed contributing factors for the drivers as unspecified.

According to the police report, westbound drivers in a Ford sedan and three SUVs—Audi, Nissan, and Volvo—collided on Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens. Two girl passengers, ages 2 and 1, were injured. The 2-year-old had a neck bruise. The 1-year-old was hurt with no visible injury noted. A 40-year-old male driver suffered minor bleeding to the lower leg. Other drivers and passengers were listed as uninjured or with no injury reported. The report recorded center back-end damage on three vehicles and center front-end damage on one, with all drivers traveling straight. Police did not record a specific driver error; contributing factors for the involved drivers were listed as “Unspecified.” Passengers, including two children, bore the harm.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842861 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-08

• 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

Sep 11 - A southbound cyclist crashed at Lefferts Boulevard and Beverly Road. A parked Ford sedan was involved. The rider, 24, was injured with arm and hand abrasions. The car’s left doors were damaged. Night crash in Queens.

A crash on Lefferts Boulevard at Beverly Road in Queens involved a parked Ford sedan and a southbound bicyclist. The bicyclist, a 24-year-old man, was injured, with abrasions to his arm and hand. Three occupants were listed in the sedan; injuries for them were marked “Unspecified.” According to the police report, the sedan was parked. The bicycle was traveling straight south. The bike’s point of impact was the center front. The sedan’s left-side doors were damaged. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified” for all involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841522 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-08

• Queens riders begin navigating brand-new MTA bus routes as a network redesign plan begins, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-01

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Aug 13 - A car jumped the curb in Astoria. Metal, blood, and bodies scattered. Two men waiting by a food cart died. The 84-year-old driver, warned not to drive, died too. The street bore the mark of violence.

amNY reported on August 13, 2025, that an 84-year-old driver lost control of his Toyota in Astoria, Queens, killing himself and two men at a food cart. The driver had suffered a stroke two weeks before and was told by his doctor not to drive. Police said the car 'careened at a high speed into a nearby food truck, ramming into two men.' The crash left the street littered with debris and body parts. The incident highlights gaps in monitoring medically unfit drivers and the dangers posed to pedestrians by unchecked vehicle access.

• Queens Crash Kills Two Pedestrians, Driver, amny, Published 2025-08-13

Aug 12 - A Corolla sped down 42nd Street, struck men near a food truck, killed three. Metal twisted. Lives ended. Grief spilled onto the sidewalk. The street stayed silent after the crash.

CBS New York (2025-08-12) reports a Toyota Corolla sped north on 42nd Street in Queens, hitting two men near a food truck and then a Volvo sedan. Surveillance video shows the car 'speeding down the street and slamming into the truck.' Three people died, including the 84-year-old Corolla driver, a 70-year-old pedestrian, and Joaquin Venancio, 41. The article highlights the suddenness and violence of the crash. The incident raises questions about speed and street design but does not mention any charges or policy changes.

• Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Three Dead, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 6 - A horse named Lady died in Hell's Kitchen. Photos reignited calls to ban carriages. The City Council stalled. Unions and leaders blocked hearings. Advocates warned of more injuries. Analysts say the ban would have minimal direct effect on pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill 2025, proposed to ban horse-drawn carriages, remained stalled as of August 6, 2025. The measure sits in the City Council health committee chaired by Lynn C. Schulman. Queens Councilman Robert F. Holden is the bill's sponsor. Speaker Adrienne Adams has not publicly taken a position. The article ran under the headline "Gruesome images unlikely to sway lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages." Advocates rallied and warned, "without a ban there will be more crashes, injuries, and possibly deaths." TWU Local 100 opposes the ban. The proposed ban on horse-drawn carriages may have minimal direct impact on pedestrian and cyclist safety, as these vehicles are a small share of street traffic; the primary safety risks for vulnerable road users stem from motor vehicles and street design.

• Gruesome images unlikely to sway lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages, Crain's New York Business, Published 2025-08-06

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

Aug 1 - A car struck and killed a 23-year-old man in Ozone Park. The driver fled, then turned himself in. Police say the crash followed a heated confrontation. The victim died at Jamaica Hospital.

ABC7 reported on August 1, 2025, that a 23-year-old man died after being hit by a car at 101st Avenue and Liberty Boulevard in Queens. Police said the incident followed a domestic dispute. The driver, who was the woman's current boyfriend, told police the victim approached his car "while flashing what appeared to be a gun" and was struck as the driver tried to leave. The driver later went to the police. No charges had been filed as of publication, with the district attorney still reviewing the case. The crash highlights the lethal risk when vehicles are used during conflicts.

• Man Killed By Car In Queens Dispute, ABC7, Published 2025-08-01

Jul 14 - Council bill lets ambulettes drive and double-park in bus lanes. More vehicles in bus lanes mean more risk for people walking, biking, and waiting at curbs. Danger grows where curb chaos reigns.

Bill Int 1339-2025 sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure since July 14, 2025. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code...exempting ambulettes from certain bus lane restrictions and allowing them to double park to assist passengers,' would let ambulettes drive, stop, and double-park in bus lanes to help passengers. Council Member Julie Menin sponsors, joined by Linda Lee, Frank Morano, Eric Dinowitz, Lynn C. Schulman, Kamillah Hanks, Carlina Rivera, and Chris Banks. Allowing more vehicles to double-park and block bus lanes increases risk for pedestrians and cyclists at the curb. The city’s most vulnerable will face more conflict and less safe space.

• File Int 1339-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-07-14