Forest Park Bleeds While City Hall Sleeps

• Cyclist, 26, dies after he’s ‘doored’ by BMW driver in Queens, NY Daily News, Published 2025-10-28

Oct 5 - On Jackie Robinson Parkway, a driver in an SUV changed lanes westbound and hit a taxi’s left rear. The SUV driver suffered neck whiplash. Police recorded improper lane use and unsafe speed.

Two westbound vehicles collided on Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens. The driver of an SUV was changing lanes and hit the left rear of a taxi. The SUV’s right front bumper took the impact; the taxi’s left rear bumper was damaged. The SUV driver, 32, reported neck pain and was injured. According to the police report, police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Unsafe Speed for the SUV driver, and listed Passing or Lane Usage Improper as a crash factor. The taxi driver was going straight ahead. The crash falls under the 102nd Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848771 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Oct 1 - Westbound on Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens. A driver went straight and crashed. A 25-year-old front-seat passenger was hurt. Police recorded reaction to an uninvolved vehicle by the driver.

A driver in a 2019 Toyota sedan was traveling west on Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens around 8:30 p.m. while going straight. The driver was involved in a crash. A 25-year-old front-seat passenger was injured. According to the police report, police recorded reaction to an uninvolved vehicle by the driver. Two people were in the car. The report lists a front impact. The driver is listed as licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved in this crash. The passenger took the injuries. The data offer no further details.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846661 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

• Woman killed after being pinned under car while crossing Queens intersection, ABC7, Published 2025-09-21

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

• Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD, amny, Published 2025-09-16

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

• Brooklyn dad recently retired from NYPD dies with girlfriend in motorcycle crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-08

• Video appears to show children operating NYC subway with transit employee, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-03

• Queens bus network redesign faces 1st weekday commute, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-02

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

Aug 14 - Int 1362 strips definitions for protected bus and bike lanes and removes benchmarks from the streets master plan. It guts measurable targets. Safe space for pedestrians and cyclists is at risk. The city could slow needed separated infrastructure.

Bill: Int. No. 1362 (Int 1362-2025). Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Event date: 2025-08-14. The matter reads: "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." Council Member Robert F. Holden is the primary sponsor. Joann Ariola and Vickie Paladino are co-sponsors. The draft repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes explicit benchmarks tied to transit signal priority, bus stop upgrades, accessible pedestrian signals and intersection redesigns. Removing those benchmarks weakens commitments to high‑quality separated infrastructure and measurable mode‑shift targets, likely slowing deployment of safe space for pedestrians and cyclists and undermining equitable street redesigns.

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

Aug 14 - Int. No. 1362 strips city definitions and benchmarks for protected bicycle lanes and protected bus lanes. It removes targets and accountability. The change will slow deployment of separated bike and bus infrastructure and erode safety and equity for pedestrians and cyclists.

Int. No. 1362 (filed Aug. 14, 2025; stage: SPONSORSHIP) was referred to 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 and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Council Member Robert F. Holden is the primary sponsor. Co-sponsors are Vickie Paladino, Joann Ariola, and Inna Vernikov. The bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes benchmark requirements from the streets master plan. Safety analysts note that removing explicit benchmarks and definitions weakens accountability for building separated cycling and bus infrastructure, likely decreasing street equity and safety-in-numbers for pedestrians and cyclists.

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

Aug 9 - The driver of a 2025 Honda sedan struck the rear of a 2010 Toyota SUV on Jackie Robinson Parkway. A 32-year-old woman driver suffered whole-body injuries; her airbag deployed. Police recorded 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as the contributing factor.

The driver of a 2025 Honda sedan hit the center rear of a 2010 Toyota SUV while both traveled eastbound on Jackie Robinson Parkway. The sedan driver, a 32-year-old woman, suffered injuries to her entire body and complained of crush injuries; her air bag deployed. Three people occupied the SUV; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factors were 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.' Police recorded the sedan's center front end striking the SUV's center back end. The report lists driver reaction to an uninvolved vehicle as the recorded error. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834654 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Aug 7 - City scales back Creedmoor plan. Density cut 27%. The car-free model dies. Walkers and cyclists lose safety and 'safety in numbers'. Local pols beat back bold urban design. Streets stay hostile. The chance for a people-first, low-car neighborhood vanishes.

Bill number: none — this is a policy statement, not legislation. Status: announced August 7, 2025; no committee review. Matter quoted: "NYC Could Have Its First Car-Free Neighborhood (But Won’t Get It Due To Revanchist Pols)." Eastern Queens Greenway condemned the decision to downscale the Creedmoor redevelopment from 2,775 units by 27 percent. Assembly Member Ed Braunstein and Council Member Joann Ariola opposed higher density and pressed the rollback. Empire State Development framed the change as a compromise. Safety impact: the cut reduces potential mode shift, walkability, and "safety in numbers" for pedestrians and cyclists, preserving car dependence and dangerous streets.

• NYC Could Have Its First Car-Free Neighborhood (But Won’t Get It Due To Revanchist Pols), Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07

Aug 5 - Police car struck at Beach 35th and Rockaway. Three hurt. Sirens cut through Edgemere. Cause unknown. Streets stained. Investigation begins.

CBS New York reported on August 5, 2025, that an NYPD cruiser crashed at Beach 35th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Edgemere, Queens. Three people were injured. The article states, 'Police are now trying to determine the cause of the crash.' No details on driver actions or contributing factors were released. The incident highlights risks at busy intersections and the need for thorough investigation when emergency vehicles are involved.

• NYPD Cruiser Crash Injures Three In Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-08-05

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 28 - A driver turning left struck a southbound Honda SUV on Woodhaven Boulevard at Myrtle Avenue in Queens. A 19-year-old driver suffered abrasions and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

According to the police report, a northbound Mercedes SUV making a left turn collided with a southbound Honda SUV going straight at Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue in Queens. One driver, a 19-year-old male in the Honda, sustained abrasions to his entire body, was conscious, and was not ejected. The Honda showed center front end damage; the Mercedes was struck on its right-side doors. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver as a contributing factor. The injured driver was restrained with a lap belt. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831820 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04

Jul 8 - Hillside Avenue chokes on cars. Buses crawl at four miles per hour. New lanes promise relief for 215,000 riders. Space shifts from cars to buses. Streets change. Riders wait.

Gothamist (2025-07-08) reports new bus lanes are coming to Hillside Avenue, Queens. Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said the corridor suffers from 'an inconsistent, patchwork design' and blocked lanes. Buses crawl at four miles per hour due to congestion. Only a third of road space serves buses, though 83% of transit users ride them. The project adds camera-enforced bus lanes, parking, and loading zones. Policy shifts road space from private cars to public transit, aiming to speed up service for 215,000 daily riders.

• Bus Lanes Target Congestion On Hillside Avenue, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-08

• Fatally Injured Teenager Is Discovered on Top of a N.Y.C. Subway Car, The New York Times, Published 2025-07-04