Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Howard Beach-Lindenwood?
No More Names on Asphalt: Demand Action Before the Next Body Drops
Howard Beach-Lindenwood: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 10, 2025
The Toll: Death and Injury on Familiar Streets
The numbers do not flinch. Four dead. Five seriously hurt. In just over three years, Howard Beach-Lindenwood has seen 757 crashes. 558 people left injured. The dead do not speak. The wounded carry it in their bones.
Last year, a BMW on the Belt Parkway went airborne. Two young lives ended. No one wore a seatbelt. A friend described the crash: “They went airborne and into the barrier.” The car burned. The survivors crawled out through glass and fire. The dead did not.
A 63-year-old woman was killed crossing 84th Street. A 73-year-old man died on North Conduit Avenue. Both struck by cars. Both gone in the space between one step and the next. The street does not care who you are.
SUVs and sedans do the most harm. Of the pedestrians struck, SUVs killed one, seriously hurt another, and left twenty more with lesser wounds. Sedans killed one and injured sixteen. Buses, motorcycles, and bikes did not kill here. The threat is heavy and fast.
Leadership: Votes, Silence, and the Cost of Delay
The council member, Joann Ariola, has voted both for and against safety. She said no to daylighting intersections, opposing a proven fix that saves lives. She voted no on a bill to let pedestrians cross mid-block without fear of a ticket. She said yes to more lighting on step streets, yes to requiring DOT to study raised speed bumps at camera sites, yes to a map of bike lanes. But the dead do not care about maps.
In Albany, Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato voted against renewing the city’s speed camera program. She stood with those who call cameras a burden, not a shield. Her vote is on the record.
The Call: No More Waiting
This is not fate. This is policy. Every delay, every watered-down bill, every vote against proven tools leaves another family at risk. As one survivor said after the Belt Parkway crash, “Jewel was already dead when she flew out the car.”
Call your council member. Call your assembly member. Demand real change—lower speed limits, more cameras, physical changes to the street. Do not wait for another name to be added to the list. The street will not wait for you.
Citations
▸ Citations
- BMW Crash Hurls Passengers, Sparks Fire, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-09
- NYC Council Vote 7819: Daylighting Intersections, CrashCount, Published 2025-06-15
- Ye Shall Know Their Names! Meet the Dirty Dozen City Pols Who Voted Against Speed Camera Program, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-06-23
- Crane Slams Into Bus In Queens, ABC7, Published 2025-07-08
Other Representatives
District 23
159-53 102nd St., Howard Beach, NY 11414
Room 839, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 32
114-12 Beach Channel Drive, Suite 1, Rockaway Park, NY 11694
718-318-6411
250 Broadway, Suite 1550, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7382
District 19
1222 E. 96th St., Brooklyn, NY 11236
Room 409, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Howard Beach-Lindenwood Howard Beach-Lindenwood sits in Queens, Precinct 106, District 32, AD 23, SD 19, Queens CB10.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Howard Beach-Lindenwood
S 5130Persaud votes yes, boosting street safety and access for everyone.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
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File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
S 5130Sanders supports committee progress on complete streets bill improving road safety.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
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File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
S 1078Persaud 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
SUV Collides on Left Side Doors in Queens▸Three vehicles traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard collided. Impact struck left side doors of an SUV. A 62-year-old male driver was injured, unconscious, with whole-body trauma. Police noted illness as a contributing factor. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, three vehicles—a 2022 Ford SUV, a 2011 Honda SUV, and a 2015 Chevrolet sedan—were traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens when a collision occurred. The point of impact was the left side doors of the Ford SUV. A 62-year-old male driver of one vehicle suffered injuries to his entire body and was found unconscious. The report lists illness as a contributing factor but does not specify driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. No occupants were ejected from the vehicles. The police report does not indicate any other contributing factors or safety equipment status.
Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
- File S 5130, Open States, Published 2022-03-02
S 5130Sanders supports committee progress on complete streets bill improving road safety.▸Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
-
File S 5130,
Open States,
Published 2022-03-02
S 1078Persaud 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.
-
File S 1078,
Open States,
Published 2022-02-01
SUV Collides on Left Side Doors in Queens▸Three vehicles traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard collided. Impact struck left side doors of an SUV. A 62-year-old male driver was injured, unconscious, with whole-body trauma. Police noted illness as a contributing factor. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, three vehicles—a 2022 Ford SUV, a 2011 Honda SUV, and a 2015 Chevrolet sedan—were traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens when a collision occurred. The point of impact was the left side doors of the Ford SUV. A 62-year-old male driver of one vehicle suffered injuries to his entire body and was found unconscious. The report lists illness as a contributing factor but does not specify driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. No occupants were ejected from the vehicles. The police report does not indicate any other contributing factors or safety equipment status.
Senate passed S 5130. The bill pushes complete street design. It aims for safe access for all. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at safer roads. The vote was split, but the bill moved forward.
Senate bill S 5130, titled 'Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles,' passed committee votes on March 2 and May 16, 2022. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Support came from members like Jeremy Cooney, Anna Kaplan, and John Liu. Dissent came from Patrick Gallivan and Susan Serino. The bill pushes cities to design roads for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It marks a shift from car-first planning. The measure aims to cut risk for people outside cars. Full vote details and text are at the New York Senate website.
- File S 5130, Open States, Published 2022-03-02
S 1078Persaud 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.
-
File S 1078,
Open States,
Published 2022-02-01
SUV Collides on Left Side Doors in Queens▸Three vehicles traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard collided. Impact struck left side doors of an SUV. A 62-year-old male driver was injured, unconscious, with whole-body trauma. Police noted illness as a contributing factor. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, three vehicles—a 2022 Ford SUV, a 2011 Honda SUV, and a 2015 Chevrolet sedan—were traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens when a collision occurred. The point of impact was the left side doors of the Ford SUV. A 62-year-old male driver of one vehicle suffered injuries to his entire body and was found unconscious. The report lists illness as a contributing factor but does not specify driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. No occupants were ejected from the vehicles. The police report does not indicate any other contributing factors or safety equipment status.
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
SUV Collides on Left Side Doors in Queens▸Three vehicles traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard collided. Impact struck left side doors of an SUV. A 62-year-old male driver was injured, unconscious, with whole-body trauma. Police noted illness as a contributing factor. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, three vehicles—a 2022 Ford SUV, a 2011 Honda SUV, and a 2015 Chevrolet sedan—were traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens when a collision occurred. The point of impact was the left side doors of the Ford SUV. A 62-year-old male driver of one vehicle suffered injuries to his entire body and was found unconscious. The report lists illness as a contributing factor but does not specify driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. No occupants were ejected from the vehicles. The police report does not indicate any other contributing factors or safety equipment status.
Three vehicles traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard collided. Impact struck left side doors of an SUV. A 62-year-old male driver was injured, unconscious, with whole-body trauma. Police noted illness as a contributing factor. No ejections reported.
According to the police report, three vehicles—a 2022 Ford SUV, a 2011 Honda SUV, and a 2015 Chevrolet sedan—were traveling north on Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens when a collision occurred. The point of impact was the left side doors of the Ford SUV. A 62-year-old male driver of one vehicle suffered injuries to his entire body and was found unconscious. The report lists illness as a contributing factor but does not specify driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. No occupants were ejected from the vehicles. The police report does not indicate any other contributing factors or safety equipment status.