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

• 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by SUV in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

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 2025-09-19

Sep 8 - A 40-year-old motorcyclist crashed on the southbound Van Wyck. He was ejected and died of crush injuries. Police recorded no contributing factor. No other vehicles listed.

A 40-year-old man driving a 2024 BMW motorcycle crashed on the southbound Van Wyck Expressway. He was ejected and killed from crush injuries. "According to the police report …" the crash happened at 3:44 p.m. on the expressway. Police documented center back-end damage to the motorcycle and a left-rear point of impact. No other vehicles were listed in the report. Contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for the driver and vehicle. The report offers no driver errors to explain the impact, only the fatal outcome and the damaged rear of the bike.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840821 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 4 - At Linden Pl and 31 Rd, a pickup driver turned right and hit an 81-year-old man in the intersection. He bled from the head. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and distraction.

An 81-year-old pedestrian was hit by the driver of a pickup truck during a right turn at Linden Pl and 31 Rd in Queens at 7:51 a.m. He suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was conscious. According to the police report, the vehicle was a “Pick-up Truck,” the pre-crash action was “Making Right Turn,” and the point of impact was the “Right Front Bumper.” Police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” by the driver and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The location is listed as the intersection. The report notes no damage to the truck.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840546 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Sep 2 - A driver in a sedan going east hit a 78-year-old woman at 57 Rd and 136 St in Queens. Center front impact. She suffered face wounds and severe bleeding. She was conscious.

An eastbound driver in a 2019 Honda sedan, going straight, hit a 78-year-old woman at 57 Rd and 136 St in Queens at 11:00 a.m. She suffered face injuries and severe bleeding and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end. The report listed contributing factors as Unspecified, with no recorded driver error such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. Police recorded the driver as licensed and noted no damage to the vehicle. The report did not document the pedestrian’s location or action.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839524 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

• Queens bus network redesign draws mixed reviews from riders, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-02

Aug 23 - A westbound Ford sedan struck a man outside the crosswalk on United Nations Ave S. The left front bumper hit. The impact killed him. Police cited driver inattention. The street took the blow. The walker paid the price.

A westbound 2015 Ford sedan going straight struck a male pedestrian outside an intersection on United Nations Ave S in Queens, causing fatal injuries. According to the police report, the primary factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The vehicle’s left front bumper was the point of impact, and damage matched that area. Listed driver errors include Driver Inattention/Distraction by the motorist. No pedestrian errors are cited as contributing factors. No helmet or signal issues are reported. The crash left one pedestrian dead; two vehicle occupants reported unspecified injuries. The driver was licensed and traveling west. The data do not indicate any other contributing factors or maneuvers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836979 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.

A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837390 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 12 - The driver of a sedan going straight on Union Turnpike hit a 61-year-old man outside 189th Street. The man suffered head trauma, crush injuries and was found unconscious. The sedan then struck a parked Lexus’s left rear.

The driver of a 2023 Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Union Turnpike and, while going straight ahead, struck a 61-year-old male pedestrian crossing outside the intersection at 189th Street. The pedestrian sustained head trauma, crush injuries and was found unconscious. The sedan bore center-front damage and then struck the left rear bumper of a parked 2022 Lexus. "According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as \"Unspecified.\"" The report notes no pedestrian error and records no driver citations. Police recorded the point of impact as the vehicle’s center front end.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834595 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 11 - A taxi cut a U-turn on Prince Street and hit a young e-biker going straight. The rider went down with crush injuries. Metal against flesh. Night in Flushing. The car kept turning. The street paid.

An e-bike rider, 21, was injured when a taxi making a U-turn struck him on Prince St at Roosevelt Ave in Queens. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The taxi was making a U-turn; the e-bike was traveling straight. The bicyclist suffered crush injuries and was listed as injured. The report lists driver error: Turning Improperly. Only after that does it note the bicyclist’s safety equipment as “None,” which the report does not cite as a cause. A parked sedan was also struck in the chaos. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835770 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Aug 8 - Floods drowned Bay Terrace. Streets vanished. Leaders demand signs and real fixes. Pedestrians and cyclists still face danger. Signs warn, but water keeps coming.

"Just as Queens was about to get hundreds of millions of dollars in the federal infrastructure plan to address some of the severe flooding issues right here in Queens, the Trump administration yanked it, revoked that funding, and this is what we’re going to have to be faced with even more." -- John Liu

On August 8, 2025, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Council Member Vickie Paladino, joined by State Sen. John Liu and others, called for flood-related street signage and storm mitigation in Bay Terrace. They urged the Department of Transportation to act after flash floods submerged the Cross Island Parkway. The matter, described as a 'call for flood-related street signage and storm mitigation efforts,' saw Richards call signage a 'small step' and Paladino stress the need for warnings. The safety analyst notes these efforts may help general conditions but do not address the core safety needs of pedestrians and cyclists or shift burdens away from vulnerable users.

• Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace, AMNY, Published 2025-08-08

Aug 4 - On Franklin Ave at Colden St in Queens, a driver in an SUV pulled from parking and hit a 28-year-old on a motorized vehicle. Impact threw her into the street. She suffered severe facial cuts. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.

A driver in an SUV pulled from parking on Franklin Ave at Colden St in Queens and hit a 28-year-old woman operating a motorized vehicle. "According to the police report," she was traveling straight when the driver started from parking and collided with her. The impact ejected her. She suffered severe facial lacerations and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. No helmet or signal use was cited as a contributing factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833369 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 31 - A driver in an SUV turned left on Hollis Court Blvd at 50 Ave. He hit a 55-year-old woman on an e-bike going straight. She suffered fatal chest injuries.

A 55-year-old woman riding an e-bike was killed after a driver in an SUV made a left turn on Hollis Court Blvd at 50 Ave in Queens and hit her as she went straight south. According to the police report, both were traveling south and the SUV’s right front quarter panel hit the e-bike’s left front. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal chest injuries. Police recorded all contributing factors as “Unspecified” and cited no driver error. The crash took the cyclist’s life and left another block marked by a turn gone wrong.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832001 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 29 - City and business leaders back a $3 million study to overhaul 14th Street. The plan aims to carve out space for walkers, bikers, and buses. Cars lose ground. Streets grow safer. The city bets on change.

On July 29, 2025, Christopher Bonanos reported a sweeping proposal to remake 14th Street. No council bill number or committee is listed. The Adams administration, local BIDs, and the NYC Economic Development Corporation pledged $3 million for a 24-month study. The plan, described as 'transformative' and 'generational,' aims to create a 'complete street' for pedestrians, cyclists, delivery workers, and transit. Mayor Eric Adams and city officials support the move. According to safety analysts, such overhauls, especially when led by city and business groups, often yield safer, more equitable streets for vulnerable users.

• Everyone Wants to Fix 14th Street, New York Magazine - Curbed, Published 2025-07-29

Jul 18 - A driver in an SUV changed lanes on the Grand Central Parkway and struck a motorcycle rider. The 33-year-old rider suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Police cited driver inattention and unsafe lane changing.

A driver in an SUV changed lanes on the Grand Central Parkway and struck a motorcycle traveling straight west. The motorcycle driver, a 33-year-old man, suffered crush injuries to his entire body. According to the police report, both 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' contributed to the collision. Police recorded the SUV's pre-crash action as 'Changing Lanes' and the motorcycle's as 'Going Straight Ahead.' The SUV's right rear bumper impacted the motorcycle's center front end. No pedestrians were involved; the report lists the rider's injury as crush injuries to the entire body.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4828821 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jul 17 - A sedan hit a man crossing Union Street. The impact left him unconscious, bleeding from the head. The driver was unhurt. No driver errors listed. The street turned violent in a flash.

A 30-year-old man was struck by a sedan while emerging from behind a parked vehicle on Union Street in Queens. He suffered a head injury and severe bleeding, and was found unconscious. According to the police report, the driver, a 76-year-old woman, was going straight ahead when the crash occurred. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The point of impact was the right front bumper of the sedan. The driver was not injured. The crash highlights the danger pedestrians face, even outside intersections, when cars and people cross paths.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4829418 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 30 - Two SUVs crashed head-on in Queens. Both drivers suffered crush injuries. Police cite failure to yield and inexperience. Metal twisted. Streets stayed dangerous.

Two sport utility vehicles collided on Pidgeon Meadow Road at 167th Street in Queens. Both drivers, men aged 64 and 58, were injured with crush injuries to their entire bodies. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inexperience.' Both vehicles sustained front-end damage. The report lists no other contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The impact left both drivers conscious but hurt. The police report highlights driver errors as the primary cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4824574 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 23 - SUV struck a 65-year-old man outside the roadway. Driver distracted. Pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his leg and foot. Blood on the curb. System failed to protect the walker.

A Mercedes SUV hit a 65-year-old pedestrian near 214-26 41 Ave in Queens. The man was not in the roadway. He suffered crush injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was the main contributing factor. The SUV’s front end struck the pedestrian. No other errors were listed. The driver and another occupant were not seriously hurt. The crash exposes the danger when drivers lose focus, even for a moment.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4823538 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Jun 22 - Two passengers crushed in a violent collision on Main Street. Sedans and SUVs collided at unsafe speed. Metal twisted. Bodies hurt. The street bore the impact.

A crash on Main Street at Dahlia Avenue in Queens left two passengers injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, a sedan and an SUV collided while traveling north. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Two men, ages 56 and 30, were hurt. The crash underscores the danger when speed overtakes caution.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4822452 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19