Nov 2 - Eastbound on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, a driver changing lanes triggered a three-car crash. Police recorded improper lane usage. A 53-year-old driver was hurt.

On the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 2:10 a.m., three eastbound drivers collided after one driver changed lanes. The crash involved a taxi and two sedans. A 53-year-old driver was injured. A 17-year-old front-seat passenger and a 22-year-old rear passenger were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors included 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.' Police recorded improper lane usage by a driver. The Subaru sedan was recorded as changing lanes before impact; the taxi and the Honda were going straight. Points of impact were listed on front bumpers and a right front quarter panel. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854623 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

• Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-10-28

• Two MTA buses crash in Flushing, leaving 19 passengers injured: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-10-13

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• St. Albans cyclist struck and killed by driver after failing to stop at red light in Cambria Heights: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-26

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

• Female construction worker killed on Queens job site, hit-and-run driver arrested, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-20

• Nude Queens man indicted for kicking bike riders, attacking 3 NYPD officers, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-18

• Man accused of intentionally killing Queens teen with his car, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-16

• 16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

• Man struck by car, dragged down Queens’ Belt Parkway near JFK in grisly crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-12

Sep 5 - Two sedan drivers collided on Grand Central Parkway at Union Turnpike. A 61-year-old passenger and both drivers were hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience. One driver held only a permit and was turning left.

Two sedan drivers collided at Grand Central Parkway and Union Turnpike. One driver traveled east, going straight. The other was making a left turn. Impact was center front to center front. A 61-year-old front passenger had a shoulder injury with bleeding. A 39-year-old driver reported a leg fracture. A 23-year-old driver was also injured. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inexperience. One driver held only a permit. The report notes front-end impact and left-front damage on both vehicles. The record does not list charges. It does list speed and inexperience as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839830 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

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 car hit two men by a food truck in Astoria. Both pedestrians died. The driver died too. The crash spun the car into another vehicle. The street fell silent. No arrests. Police investigate.

Gothamist (2025-08-12) reports an 84-year-old driver struck two men standing outside a food truck at 19th Avenue and 42nd Street in Astoria. The car then hit a Volvo making a U-turn. Both pedestrians, ages 42 and 70, and the Corolla driver died. The Volvo driver was unhurt. NYPD said, “Three people died Tuesday after a driver struck two pedestrians and another car.” No arrests have been made. The crash highlights the risks faced by people on foot and the dangers of vehicle movement near crowded curbs. Police continue to investigate.

• Astoria Crash Kills Two Pedestrians, Driver, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-12

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 3 - A driver struck an e-bike rider in Queens. A scooter rider crashed in Brooklyn. Both died. Streets claimed them. Police investigate. Lives ended fast. Metal and speed left no room for error.

NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports two fatal e-vehicle crashes. On July 31, a 62-year-old Nissan Rogue driver hit Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, on Hollis Court Blvd in Queens. The driver remained at the scene; police continue to investigate. On July 12, Eusebio Quinones, 60, lost control of his electric scooter on Union Ave in Brooklyn and died from his injuries days later. The article notes, 'police are still investigating the crash.' These deaths highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users on city streets.

• Two Killed In Separate E-Vehicle Crashes, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-03

Aug 1 - A teen drove a BMW at 100 mph without a license. He lost control. The car hit a truck. Fourteen-year-old Fortune Williams was ejected and killed. The driver now faces prison. Parents faced charges too.

Gothamist (2025-08-01) reports an 18-year-old Queens resident was sentenced to up to four years for a 2023 crash that killed 14-year-old Fortune Williams. The teen, unlicensed and speeding at over 100 mph in a 30-mph zone, lost control and struck a parked UPS truck. Prosecutors said he only had a learner's permit and had been previously ticketed for unlicensed driving. His parents, who gave him the BMW, were convicted of child endangerment. DA Melinda Katz called it 'a landmark case where both an unlicensed teenage driver and his parents were held responsible.' The case highlights failures in supervision and enforcement.

• Unlicensed Teen Driver Kills Passenger, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-01

Jul 30 - The driver of a sedan and the driver of an SUV collided head-on on 73 Ave in Queens. Five people were injured. Police cited alcohol involvement. Front ends crushed. Passengers and drivers suffered bruises and fractures.

The driver of a sedan and the driver of an SUV collided head-on on 73 Ave in Queens. Five people were hurt, including two drivers and three passengers. According to the police report, alcohol involvement was a contributing factor. Police listed the point of impact as center front end on both vehicles and recorded 'Alcohol Involvement' in the crash file. Injuries reported ranged from contusions to fractures, and the report notes occupants aged roughly 13 to 26 among the injured. No other contributing factors were cited in the police summaries. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832104 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05

Jul 14 - Council bill lets ambulettes use bus lanes and double-park to help passengers. More vehicles in bus lanes, more double-parking. Vulnerable road users face tighter, riskier streets.

Int 1339-2025, now in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced July 14, 2025 by Council Member Linda Lee. The bill, titled 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exempting ambulettes from certain bus lane restrictions and allowing them to double park to assist passengers,' lets ambulettes drive, park, and double-park in bus lanes to help passengers. Lee sponsored the bill. If passed, more vehicles will block bus lanes and sidewalks, squeezing pedestrians and cyclists. The city’s most vulnerable will face more danger at the curb.

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

Jul 14 - Council bill lets ambulettes drive and park in bus lanes. Double-parking allowed to help passengers. Streets grow tighter. Danger for walkers and riders rises.

Bill Int 1339-2025 sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced July 14, 2025, by Council Members Julie Menin and Linda Lee, it would 'exempt ambulettes from certain bus lane restrictions and allow them to double park to assist passengers.' The bill grants ambulettes the right to drive, stop, and double-park in bus lanes while helping passengers. Menin and Lee sponsor the measure, which was referred to committee on July 14. No safety analysis was provided. The change would squeeze vulnerable road users, making sidewalks and crossings riskier.

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