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

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 2025-12-14

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 2025-12-14

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

• 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

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 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 ran a stop sign in Astoria, slammed into a food truck, killed two men standing nearby. The driver died too. Metal, glass, lives lost in seconds. The street stayed silent after.

NY Daily News (2025-08-12) reports an 84-year-old driver sped north on 42nd St., ran a stop sign at 19th Ave., and struck two men beside a food truck. Both men died. The driver also died. Surveillance showed the car hit the truck at high speed, lifting it and hurling one victim through the windshield. The food truck owner said, 'My truck is totaled, but I still have my life.' The article notes the car was estimated at 50–60 mph. The crash highlights the lethal risk of stop sign violations and unchecked speed on city streets.

• Queens Food Truck Crash Kills Three, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-12

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 2025-12-14

Aug 8 - Businesses sued to block protected bike lanes on 31st Street. DOT stands firm. Two killed, 190 injured here since 2020. The street stays dangerous. The fight is over space, speed, and who gets to survive.

Streetsblog NYC (2025-08-08) reports that Astoria businesses sued to stop a DOT project adding protected bike lanes and traffic calming to 31st Street. The suit claims the redesign would "jeopardize" safety and hinder emergency access, despite DOT data showing 190 injuries and two deaths in the area since 2020. DOT says the project targets "unpredictable vehicle movements" and double parking, with design elements "found on streets across the city." The agency says it incorporated feedback from 90% of local businesses. The legal fight spotlights tension between safety improvements and business concerns, as the corridor ranks among Queens' most crash-prone.

• Astoria Bike Lane Lawsuit Challenges Safety, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08

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 1 - A car struck and killed a 23-year-old man in Ozone Park. The driver fled, then turned himself in. Police say the crash followed a heated confrontation. The victim died at Jamaica Hospital.

ABC7 reported on August 1, 2025, that a 23-year-old man died after being hit by a car at 101st Avenue and Liberty Boulevard in Queens. Police said the incident followed a domestic dispute. The driver, who was the woman's current boyfriend, told police the victim approached his car "while flashing what appeared to be a gun" and was struck as the driver tried to leave. The driver later went to the police. No charges had been filed as of publication, with the district attorney still reviewing the case. The crash highlights the lethal risk when vehicles are used during conflicts.

• Man Killed By Car In Queens Dispute, ABC7, 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 2025-12-14