Howard Beach-Lindenwood: cars kill here. the fixes wait.

Dec 10 - A Queens judge ordered DOT to halt a protected bike lane on Astoria’s 31st Street. Advocates staged a protest ride and die-in. DOT recorded nearly 200 injuries, two deaths and 11 serious injuries on the corridor over five years.

Matter: no bill number — Queens Supreme Court ruling. Status: judge ordered DOT to halt plans and remove an installed section. Committee: none. Key dates: Dec. 5, 2025 ruling; Dec. 9 protest ride and die-in; Dec. 10 coverage. The court is quoted as "ordering the Department of Transportation to halt plans for a protected bike lane along 31st Street." Council Member Tiffany Cabán joined Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets at the protest and said the ruling "puts lives at risk" and that "This project would save lives." Safety analysts say halting the lane "blocks a proven crash-reducing intervention, discourages cycling, and delays equitable street access improvements for vulnerable users on 31st Street." No council vote or committee action recorded.

• Cabán, transit advocates protest against ruling ordering DOT to halt 31st Street protected bike lanes in Astoria, AMNY, Published 2025-12-10

• Family heartbroken after deadly Queens moped crash: "My Christmases will never be the same.", CBS New York, Published 2025-12-07

• NYPD needs to quash violent car-meetup ‘street takeovers’ IMMEDIATELY, New York Post, Published 2025-11-24

Nov 23 - A truck driver and a sedan driver crashed westbound on North Conduit at 76 Street in Queens. An 86-year-old woman driving the sedan was hurt. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage.

On North Conduit Avenue at 76 Street in Queens, a truck driver and a sedan driver collided while traveling west. An 86-year-old woman driving the sedan sustained a facial abrasion and was listed as injured. Others were marked as unspecified. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight, and police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper. Damage was noted to the sedan's left-front bumper and the truck's right-front quarter panel. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4863038 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Nov 3 - On North Conduit at 84th Street, a westbound driver hit a parked sedan. A 40-year-old woman driving the parked car reported whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

Two sedans collided on North Conduit Avenue at 84th Street in Queens. A westbound driver going straight hit a parked sedan. The 40-year-old woman behind the wheel of the parked car was injured. Police recorded whiplash and a neck injury. The 71-year-old male driver of the moving car was listed with an unspecified injury status. Two additional occupants were recorded with "Unspecified" injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified," and no specific driver error was cited. Police documented impact to the left front quarter of the westbound driver's sedan and the right front bumper of the parked sedan.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854706 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Oct 29 - Westbound on the Belt Parkway, a Jeep SUV driver crashed. He suffered a head abrasion. According to the police report, police recorded outside‑car distraction by the driver and noted animals action.

On Oct. 29, 2025, at 1:55 a.m., a 37-year-old man driving a 2013 Jeep SUV west on the Belt Parkway in Queens crashed in a single-vehicle collision. He suffered a head abrasion and was listed as conscious. The point of impact was the left front quarter panel, with damage to the left front bumper. According to the police report, police recorded outside-car distraction by the driver and noted animals action. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The record lists the driver as licensed in New York.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853791 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Oct 11 - Eastbound drivers piled up on the Belt. A chain rear-end. A 59-year-old woman driver was hurt. Police recorded following too closely and driver inattention.

Six eastbound drivers crashed on the Belt Parkway in Queens. The pileup was a chain rear-end. A 59-year-old woman driving a 2024 Nissan SUV was injured. She had a neck injury and reported internal pain. "According to the police report, the drivers were going straight before impact. Police recorded following too closely by drivers and driver inattention/distraction." Records list center-front damage on several vehicles and center-back damage on one SUV. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849408 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Sep 30 - On Cross Bay Blvd at 156 Ave in Queens, a Hyundai SUV driver turned left and hit a 61-year-old man at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The man suffered a lower‑leg fracture.

At 7:14 p.m. on Cross Bay Blvd at 156 Ave in Queens, a Hyundai SUV driver made a left turn and hit a 61-year-old man at the intersection. The man was conscious and suffered a lower‑leg fracture. "According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn when the crash occurred." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The driver was licensed and traveling south. Two vehicle occupants, including the driver, were listed with injuries as unspecified. The record lists the vehicle as a 2022 Hyundai SUV and notes no damage reported on the vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849495 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Sep 27 - A driver in a sedan hit the back of a taxi on the Belt Parkway in Queens. A 67-year-old passenger and a 47-year-old driver were hurt. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

A westbound driver in a sedan hit the back of a taxi on the Belt Parkway in Queens. Two people were injured: a 67-year-old passenger and a 47-year-old driver. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight west and police recorded “Following Too Closely.” Impact details list front-end damage to the sedan and rear-end damage to the taxi, consistent with a rear-end crash. The report lists no other contributing factors for the people involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845660 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• Two pedestrians struck, one fatally, in chain-reaction Queens crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-21

Sep 18 - A 47-year-old moped driver was ejected on North Conduit Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Queens. Police recorded defective pavement and debris. He was conscious and injured. The moped was listed demolished.

A 47-year-old man driving a moped west on North Conduit Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Queens was injured and ejected. "According to the police report, contributing factors included 'Pavement Defective' and 'Obstruction/Debris'." The rider was listed conscious with abrasions and whole-body injury. The moped had one occupant and was going straight before the crash. Vehicle damage was recorded as demolished. No driver errors were recorded in the report. Only the moped is listed in the crash data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843390 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

• 2 children struck by driver in Queens, CBS New York, 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

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

Sep 3 - On the Belt Parkway, eastbound, a box truck driver hit a sedan’s rear. A 20-year-old front-seat passenger was hurt with whiplash and back pain. Police noted unsafe speed and distraction, and cited unsafe lane changing.

According to the police report, an eastbound box truck driver rear-ended an eastbound sedan on the Belt Parkway, striking the sedan’s left rear bumper with the truck’s front end. A 20-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat of the sedan was injured; she reported whiplash and back pain and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe speed as contributing factors. Unsafe lane changing was also cited by police. The crash involved a box truck and a sedan; both drivers were licensed. The report lists the point of impact as center back end for the sedan and center front end for the truck, consistent with a rear-end crash in the eastbound lanes.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839985 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Aug 29 - A driver in a sedan rear-ended an SUV on S Conduit Avenue at 149th. The SUV driver suffered a neck injury. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Speed" and "Following Too Closely."

The driver of an eastbound sedan hit the center rear of an eastbound SUV on South Conduit Avenue at 149th Avenue in Queens. The SUV driver suffered a neck injury and was listed as injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Speed" and "Following Too Closely." The sedan had center-front damage; the SUV had center-rear damage, consistent with a rear-end collision while both vehicles traveled straight. Police recorded those driver errors in the report. No other contributing factors were recorded in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839246 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Aug 20 - The driver of a tractor-trailer hit the rear of a sedan that was changing lanes on the Nassau Expressway at Cohancy. A front-seat passenger suffered an upper-arm contusion. Police cited traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" were listed as contributing factors. The driver of a tractor-trailer traveling east struck the center back end of an eastbound sedan that was changing lanes on the Nassau Expressway near Cohancy Street in Queens. A 39-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a shoulder/upper-arm contusion and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded the driver errors as Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The truck sustained left-front damage; the sedan sustained right-rear bumper damage. Both drivers were licensed and were traveling east at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836413 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Aug 14 - Eastbound SUVs collide on Shore Parkway. One rear-ended, one front crushed. A woman passenger hurt. The driver hurt too. Speed ruled the cause. Steel buckled. Sirens cut the heat.

Two eastbound SUVs collided near 92-10 Shore Parkway in Queens. The front of a Chevrolet SUV struck the back of a Toyota SUV. A 39-year-old female passenger and a 53-year-old male driver were injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” Vehicle data show a center front impact to the striking SUV and a center rear impact to the struck SUV. Driver errors cited include Unsafe Speed. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837802 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-14

Aug 14 - Int 1362 repeals the definitions of “protected bicycle lane” and “protected bus lane” and strips explicit benchmarks for protected lanes from the streets master plan. It preserves signal and pedestrian targets but weakens commitments to physical protection, threatening safety and equity.

Bill Int 1362-2025. Status: Sponsorship, introduced Aug 14, 2025. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The measure, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto," repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes related benchmarks in the master plan (master plan dates referenced include Dec. 1, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2026). Primary sponsor: Robert F. Holden. Co-sponsors: Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, Chris Banks, Vickie Paladino. Safety analysts warn: "Removing explicit benchmarks and definitions for protected bus and bicycle lanes weakens commitments to physically protected infrastructure... likely reducing mode shift to walking and cycling and worsening equity and safety-in-numbers; the retained measures focus on signals and pedestrian amenities but do not replace the protective effect of designated protected lanes."

• File Int 1362-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14