Six Dead, No Change: Auburndale’s Streets Are Killing Us

Oct 25 - Two SUV drivers collided at Peck Ave and Utopia Pkwy in Queens. One headed west. One north. The hit was front to front corners. A 42-year-old woman driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention by both.

Two SUV drivers collided at Peck Ave and Utopia Pkwy in Queens at 11:32 a.m. A westbound Toyota driver going straight and a northbound Tesla driver going straight hit in the intersection, with impact to the Toyota’s left front bumper and the Tesla’s right front quarter. A 42-year-old woman driving the Toyota suffered a head injury. Passengers in the northbound SUV were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was recorded as a contributing factor for both drivers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853295 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Oct 25 - Two eastbound drivers collided at 26 Avenue and 202 Street in Queens. One, 53, suffered a chest injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two eastbound drivers collided at 26 Avenue and 202 Street in Queens at 9:56 a.m. A 53-year-old driver was injured with chest trauma and internal complaints. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead. Police recorded damage to the sedan’s right front and the SUV’s left front. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” for both drivers. Other listed occupants were noted with unspecified injuries. The crash occurred in the 111th Precinct. No pedestrian or cyclist injuries were reported in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852338 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Oct 20 - Two southbound drivers crashed on the Clearview Expressway after one swerved to dodge debris. A 61-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded Obstruction/Debris.

Two southbound drivers crashed on the Clearview Expressway in Queens at about 8:30 a.m. A sedan driver tried to avoid an object in the road. A truck driver drove straight. The drivers collided. A 61-year-old driver was injured with bruising. According to the police report, vehicles included a sedan and a flat-rack truck. Contributing factors included Obstruction/Debris, and the sedan’s pre-crash action was Avoiding Object in Roadway. Police did not record specific driver errors; involved drivers were coded as Unspecified. The truck carried two people; the sedan one.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851361 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Oct 18 - On the Long Island Expressway in Queens, a westbound driver hit a parked Ford. It was 1:05 a.m. A 26-year-old passenger and the 37-year-old driver were injured. Police recorded alcohol involvement.

On the Long Island Expressway in Queens, the driver of a 2018 Cadillac sedan, heading west, hit a parked 2020 Ford sedan. A 26-year-old front passenger was injured, along with the 37-year-old driver. The passenger had a shoulder injury and internal complaints; the driver reported neck pain and internal complaints. According to the police report "Alcohol Involvement" was a contributing factor. Both vehicles were listed westbound. The parked Ford was hit at the left rear quarter; the Cadillac was damaged at the right front.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850515 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

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Sep 26 - At Northern Boulevard and 202 Street, a driver in an SUV turned left and hit a motorcyclist going straight. The rider was hurt. Police recorded driver inattention.

On Northern Boulevard at 202 Street in Queens, a driver in an SUV made a left turn and hit a motorcyclist who was going straight. It was 8:55 p.m. The rider, 34, was injured and conscious, with an arm abrasion, and was partially ejected. According to the police report, the SUV was “Making Left Turn” and the motorcycle was “Going Straight Ahead.” The report lists “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as a contributing factor. The SUV driver, 19, held a permit, and a passenger rode with him. Police noted damage to the SUV’s right front bumper and the motorcycle’s front end. The crash fell to the 111th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845340 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

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Sep 19 - A northbound sedan driver turned left at 33 Ave and Francis Lewis Blvd in Queens and hit a 14-year-old on an e-bike. The boy was unconscious with a neck injury. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and traffic control disregarded.

A driver in a 2025 Nissan sedan, traveling north and making a left turn, hit a 14-year-old on an e-bike who was heading south at 33 Ave and Francis Lewis Blvd in Queens. The crash happened at 11:15 p.m. The teen bicyclist was injured, ejected, and listed unconscious with a neck injury and minor bleeding. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and traffic control disregarded. The sedan showed impact to the right-side doors; the e-bike had front-end damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844323 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

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Sep 11 - Southbound on Clearview Expressway, a sedan driver hit a box truck stopped in traffic. The 93-year-old driver bled badly. The truck driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

A crash on Clearview Expressway involved a southbound sedan and a box truck stopped in traffic. The driver of the sedan went straight and hit the back of the truck. The sedan’s 93-year-old woman driver was injured with severe bleeding and leg trauma. The 38-year-old man driving the truck reported a head injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention/distraction in the crash. The truck had center back-end damage. The sedan had center front-end damage. Both drivers were licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842053 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

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Sep 3 - A westbound driver hit a parked car at 203 St and 32 Ave in Queens. The woman driver suffered a neck bruise. Two others were listed with unspecified injuries. Police cited “Illnes” as a factor.

At 11:50 a.m. at 203 St and 32 Ave in Queens, a driver in a 2016 Toyota sedan going west hit a parked 2022 Chevrolet sedan. The driver, a 66-year-old woman, was hurt with a neck contusion. Two additional people tied to the crash were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the moving vehicle was “Going Straight Ahead” and the other was “Parked.” The report lists “Illnes” as a contributing factor. Police recorded “Illnes” by the driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839446 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Aug 23 - The driver of a northbound sedan ran traffic control and hit the right side of an eastbound SUV at Utopia Pkwy and 28 Ave. One driver suffered chest contusions and was listed injured. Police cited Traffic Control Disregarded.

The driver of a northbound sedan ran traffic control and struck the right side doors of an eastbound SUV at Utopia Parkway and 28 Avenue. A 28-year-old male driver suffered chest contusions and was recorded as injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." The sedan’s center front end contacted the SUV’s right side, matching the recorded points of impact. Both vehicles had one occupant and were recorded as traveling straight ahead. Police listed no other contributing factors for the injured driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837400 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02

Aug 14 - Int 1362-2025 strips ‘protected’ bus and bicycle lane definitions and drops lane quotas from the Streets Master Plan. It tears out accountability. Transit priority and safe cycling face rollback. Pedestrians and riders lose clear targets.

"The definitions of protected bicycle lane and protected bus lane as set forth in subdivision a of section 19-199.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York are REPEALED." -- Vickie Paladino

Int 1362-2025 was introduced and sponsored by Council Member Vickie Paladino on August 14, 2025, and is in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is 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." Paladino is the sponsor. The bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes lane benchmarks from the Streets Master Plan. Safety analysts say eliminating these definitions and quotas weakens commitments to high‑quality, traffic‑calming, mode‑shift infrastructure and is likely to reduce cycling uptake and bus priority, undermining safety‑in‑numbers and street equity. Status: in committee; no vote yet.

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

Aug 14 - Int 1362-2025 strips protected bus and bike lane definitions and benchmarks. It removes firm targets and accountability. Safety analysts warn this will likely slow mode shift and increase crash exposure for cyclists and pedestrians.

"The definitions of protected bicycle lane and protected bus lane ... are REPEALED." -- Vickie Paladino

Int 1362-2025, introduced August 14, 2025, was sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and reached the Council vote stage. The matter is described as "removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan." Council Member Vickie Paladino pushed the change and backed removal of the definitions and quotas. The Council vote failed at the full body stage. Safety analysts note the bill "eliminates clear targets and accountability for building a connected, low-stress network and bus priority," and warn it will likely slow mode shift and raise crash exposure for cyclists and pedestrians despite retention of other upgrades.

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

Aug 14 - Int 1362-2025 strips protected bus and bicycle lane definitions and removes lane benchmarks from the Streets Master Plan. It rips out clear targets. Cyclists and pedestrians lose accountability as exposure and crash risk rise.

"The definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" ... are REPEALED." -- Vickie Paladino

Int 1362-2025 was introduced on August 14, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is described as "removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions." Sponsored and advanced by Council Member Vickie Paladino, the bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" in Admin Code §19-199.1 and strips lane quotas from the master plan. Removing definitions and benchmarks eliminates clear targets and accountability for building a connected, low-stress network and bus priority. That likely slows mode shift and safety-in-numbers gains, increasing crash exposure for cyclists and pedestrians despite other upgrades.

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