Northern Boulevard: Blood on the Asphalt, Silence in City Hall

A car struck two boys crossing Linden Place at 31st Road. Both walked with the signal. Both suffered crush injuries to their legs. The driver sped south and failed to yield. The street turned violent. The boys survived. The danger remains.

Two boys, ages 4 and 13, were injured while crossing Linden Place at 31st Road in Queens. According to the police report, both children were pedestrians at the intersection, crossing with the signal when a southbound vehicle struck them. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. Both boys suffered crush injuries to their knees, lower legs, and feet, but remained conscious after the crash. The data does not specify the vehicle type or driver details. The crash highlights the risk faced by pedestrians, especially children, when drivers fail to yield and speed through intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4819004, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan and SUV collided on 155th Street in Queens. An 83-year-old man was trapped, unconscious, with crushed legs. Police cite passing too closely. Metal twisted. Doors smashed. The street fell silent as first responders worked to free the injured driver.

According to the police report, a collision occurred at 42-20 155th Street in Queens involving a sedan and a station wagon/SUV. An 83-year-old male driver suffered crush injuries to his lower legs and was found trapped and unconscious in his vehicle. The report lists 'Passing Too Closely' as a contributing factor. The SUV sustained damage to its right side doors, while the sedan was hit on the left front bumper and left side doors. No other injuries were specified for the remaining occupants. The data does not mention helmet or signal use as contributing factors. The crash highlights the danger when drivers pass too close, leaving vulnerable road users at risk.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4818934, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Senate passes S 4045. Drivers with too many points or camera tickets must install speed assistance devices. Lawmakers move to curb reckless driving. The bill targets repeat offenders. The aim: fewer crashes, fewer deaths. Streets demand action.

Bill S 4045, titled 'Relates to requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits,' advanced in the Senate on May 20, 2025, following a committee vote. The bill requires drivers who rack up eleven or more points in 24 months, or six speed or red-light camera tickets in twelve months, to install intelligent speed assistance devices. Primary sponsor Andrew Gounardes led the push, joined by co-sponsors Samra Brouk, Cordell Cleare, and others. The vote passed with support from senators including Jeremy Cooney, Pete Harckham, and Jessica Ramos. The measure aims to rein in repeat offenders and reduce deadly speeding. The bill’s language is blunt: 'Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.' No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-05-20

A motorcycle struck a pedestrian in Queens. The rider ignored traffic control and turned improperly. The pedestrian, crossing with the signal, suffered a head injury and severe bleeding. The crash left pain and chaos on Northern Boulevard at Prince Street.

A motorcycle collided with a pedestrian at Northern Boulevard and Prince Street in Queens. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal at the intersection when the motorcycle, making a right turn, disregarded traffic control and turned improperly. The pedestrian, a 27-year-old man, was left unconscious with a head injury and severe bleeding. The motorcycle driver, a 37-year-old man, was injured but conscious, complaining of back pain. The police report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors. The driver was wearing a helmet. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore signals and turn into crosswalks.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4813114, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A bus hit a cyclist on Union Turnpike in Queens. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations. The crash left the bus damaged at the back. Police listed no clear cause. The street saw blood and steel. The system failed again.

A bus and a cyclist collided on Union Turnpike near 164th Street in Queens. The 42-year-old cyclist was injured, suffering head trauma and severe lacerations. According to the police report, the bus was traveling straight while the cyclist was changing lanes. The bus was struck at the center back end, and the bike was damaged at the front. The report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were cited in the data. The police report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The crash highlights the danger faced by cyclists sharing space with large vehicles on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4812947, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A garbage truck hit an e-bike at Union Street and 32nd Avenue. The cyclist lost part of his leg. The crash left the e-bike demolished. The truck showed no damage. The street was quiet. The pain was not.

A collision between a garbage truck and an e-bike occurred at Union Street and 32nd Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, the crash happened just after midnight. The 35-year-old male e-bike rider was partially ejected and suffered a severe injury, including amputation of the lower leg. The e-bike was demolished. The truck, driven by a 29-year-old man, showed no damage. The police report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were recorded in the data. No mention of helmet use or signaling appears in the report. The crash highlights the brutal impact heavy vehicles have on vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4812992, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A westbound SUV turned right on Parsons Boulevard, striking a 48-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. His head was injured, his body crushed. The driver failed to yield. Blood on the street, metal against flesh, danger at every corner.

According to the police report, a westbound SUV made a right turn at Parsons Boulevard and Beech Avenue and struck a 48-year-old man who was crossing in the marked crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and crush injuries but remained conscious at the scene. The report states the driver, age 64, 'failed to yield' and was cited for both 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Turning Improperly.' The point of impact was the center front end of the SUV. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal present, but the police report lists only driver errors as contributing factors. The crash underscores the lethal consequences when drivers disregard the right-of-way of people on foot.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4808895, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A young man rides east on Northern Boulevard. His e-bike slams front-first. Blood streaks his face. Helmet fastened, he stays conscious. The street falls silent, save for his pain. His face is cut deep. The night closes in.

A 26-year-old man riding an e-bike eastbound on Northern Boulevard near 137th Street in Queens suffered severe facial lacerations after a crash, according to the police report. The incident occurred at 7:15 p.m. The report describes, 'The front smashes. Blood runs down his face. His helmet stays on. He is conscious, but his face is cut deep.' The e-bike sustained damage to the center front end, matching the rider's injuries. Police list the contributing factors as 'Unspecified,' providing no details on external causes or other vehicles involved. The report notes the rider wore a helmet, but this is not cited as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the impact and the resulting injuries to the vulnerable road user.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4808619, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A motorbike slammed into a stopped sedan on Main Street. The rider, unlicensed and helmetless, flew headfirst onto the asphalt. Skull shattered. Blood pooled beneath streetlights. The sedan’s rear crumpled. The city’s silence pressed in.

A violent crash unfolded on Main Street near 56th Avenue in Queens when a motorbike, traveling at unsafe speed, struck the rear of a stopped sedan, according to the police report. The report states the motorbike rider was unlicensed and not wearing a helmet. The rider was ejected and suffered severe head injuries, described as 'skull crushed' and 'crush injuries,' but remained conscious as blood pooled beneath the streetlights. The sedan’s rear end was heavily damaged. Police cite 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The report notes the sedan was 'stopped in traffic' at the time of impact. The motorbike’s driver license status is listed as 'Unlicensed.' The police report makes no mention of any actions by the sedan driver contributing to the crash. The focus remains on the dangers of speed, inexperience, and unlicensed operation.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802387, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A Subaru sedan struck an 82-year-old man in a Queens crosswalk. The car’s front end crushed his back. He lay conscious on cold asphalt, bones broken, eyes open. Marked lines offered no shield. The driver failed to yield.

According to the police report, an 82-year-old man was crossing 57th Road at 136th Street in Queens, walking within the marked crosswalk. A 2002 Subaru sedan, traveling east, struck him head-on. The report states the pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his back and remained conscious beneath the vehicle, his bones broken. The police report explicitly lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the crash. The sedan’s center front end bore the impact. The pedestrian’s action is described as 'Crossing, No Signal, Marked Crosswalk,' but the report attributes the collision to the driver’s failure to yield. The narrative details the violence of the impact and the vulnerability of the man in the crosswalk, underscoring the systemic danger when drivers disregard pedestrian right-of-way.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801625, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan turned left on Union Street, striking a 52-year-old woman in the crosswalk. Blood pooled on Negundo Avenue. She stayed conscious, head wounded. The driver failed to yield. The car showed no damage. The street bore the mark.

According to the police report, a 52-year-old woman was crossing Union Street at Negundo Avenue in a marked crosswalk when a sedan making a left turn struck her head with its front bumper. The report notes the woman suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. Police explicitly cite 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the crash. The sedan, registered in New York, showed no visible damage. The driver, a licensed man, did not yield while turning, as detailed in the narrative: 'The driver did not yield.' The victim was crossing without a signal, but the report lists only the driver's failure to yield as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the driver's actions and the systemic danger at the intersection.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802702, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Steel swept through the crosswalk on Main Street. A Toyota turned right. Two lives, a woman and a man, both crossing with the signal, both struck. Head wounds. Crushed limbs. Conscious, broken, left in the street.

According to the police report, a Toyota making a right turn at Main Street and Dahlia Avenue in Queens struck two pedestrians—a 56-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man—who were crossing with the signal. Both victims suffered head wounds and crush injuries, and were reported conscious at the scene. The police report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the crash. The data confirms both pedestrians were in the intersection and crossing lawfully with the signal when the vehicle hit them. No additional contributing factors related to pedestrian behavior are listed. The collision underscores the lethal consequences of driver failure to yield, as documented in the official report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4800945, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 78-year-old woman crossed Northern Blvd. An SUV hit her head-on. She died beneath the headlights, the street silent and cold. The crash left her broken body sprawled on the blacktop, another life ended by steel and speed.

According to the police report, a 78-year-old woman was crossing Northern Blvd near Parsons Blvd in Queens when a westbound SUV struck her head-on. The report states she was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The impact killed her instantly, leaving her body in the roadway. The vehicle involved was a station wagon or SUV traveling straight ahead, with the point of impact at the center front end. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified,' offering no further detail on driver behavior or conditions. The narrative underscores the stark aftermath: 'her body still beneath the glare of headlights, as silence settled over the blacktop.' No evidence from the report suggests any action by the victim contributed to the crash; the focus remains on the lethal force of the vehicle and the vulnerability of the pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4799008, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A car hit a man and a child in Flushing. The man lay trapped under the vehicle. Both went to the hospital. The man’s injuries were critical. The driver stayed at the scene. Police are still investigating.

ABC7 reported on March 13, 2025, that a car struck two pedestrians at 32nd Avenue and 138th Street in Queens. Police found an adult man pinned under the vehicle and a child, aged 8 to 10, also injured. Both were hospitalized, with the man in critical condition. The article states, 'Police responded...and found an adult man pinned under a vehicle.' The driver remained at the scene, and the investigation continues. The crash highlights the ongoing risk to pedestrians at city intersections. No charges or details on driver actions were released at the time of reporting.

• Man And Child Struck In Queens Crash, ABC7, Published 2025-03-13

Two sedans collided on College Point Blvd, metal shrieking, parked cars mangled. A man gripped his chest. An 11-year-old girl’s neck was pinned. Both left broken. Improper lane use carved chaos into Queens streets.

According to the police report, two sedans collided near 35-32 College Point Blvd in Queens, sending violence through the line of parked cars. The crash left a 35-year-old man with chest injuries and an 11-year-old girl with neck injuries, both described as conscious but suffering crush injuries. The report states, 'Improper passing carved silence into steel,' and lists 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as the primary contributing factor for both vehicles involved. Parked sedans absorbed the brunt of the impact, their rear ends crumpled. The data makes clear: driver error—specifically improper passing and lane usage—set the stage for this collision. No victim behavior is cited as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the dangerous decisions behind the wheel and the systemic risks that haunt Queens streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4798374, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 49-year-old man on an e-bike struck at speed along Main Street near Peck Avenue. He was thrown forward, his face torn, blood pooling on the pavement. Alone and in shock, he lay still as the street held him.

A crash occurred on Main Street near Peck Avenue in Queens, involving a 49-year-old man riding an e-bike. According to the police report, the e-bike was traveling north and struck at speed, resulting in the rider being ejected and suffering severe facial injuries. The report describes, 'Face torn. Blood pooled on the pavement. The front end crumpled. He lay alone, in shock, the street holding him still.' The sole contributing factor cited by police is 'Unsafe Speed.' The rider was the only person involved and was listed as being in shock with severe bleeding. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report. The incident underscores the lethal consequences of unsafe speed, as documented by responding officers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4797343, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan backed up on Station Road and crushed a 59-year-old man. The car’s bumper stayed clean. His head did not. He remained conscious as the car kept moving, leaving him with severe crush injuries.

According to the police report, a 2007 Honda sedan reversed on Station Road near 162nd Street in Queens, striking a 59-year-old man who was crossing without a signal. The report states, 'A 2007 Honda backed into him. The bumper was clean. His head was not. He stayed conscious. The car kept moving. He was crushed.' The pedestrian suffered head and crush injuries but remained conscious at the scene. The vehicle showed no damage, according to the report. The driver’s actions—backing without apparent awareness of a person behind—created a lethal hazard for the man on foot. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified,' but the narrative centers the impact and ongoing movement of the sedan as the source of harm. The pedestrian’s crossing without a signal is noted only after the vehicle’s actions.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4795744, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan tore down Parsons Blvd and crashed into three parked SUVs. Metal twisted. The driver, alone and belted, suffered crushing injuries. Alcohol was present. The night in Queens was split by screeching steel and broken glass.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Parsons Blvd near Cherry Ave collided with three parked SUVs at 9:00 p.m. The driver, a 40-year-old man, was alone in the vehicle and wearing a seatbelt. He sustained crush injuries to his entire body but remained conscious at the scene. The report notes 'alcohol involvement' as a contributing factor in the crash. No other individuals were injured, as all struck vehicles were unoccupied and parked. The narrative describes the sedan slamming into the stationary SUVs, with metal folding and lights blinking in the aftermath. The data highlights the presence of alcohol in the driver's system, a critical factor in the violent impact. No victim behavior is cited as contributing to the crash. The focus remains on the systemic danger posed by impaired driving and the vulnerability of anyone on or near city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4794838, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided head-on in Queens. Steel twisted. A 38-year-old man, belted and conscious, suffered neck injuries. The seatbelt held him in place. The car’s frame did not. Failure to yield left a driver crushed and hurting.

On Laburnum Avenue near 158th Street in Queens, two sedans traveling straight collided head-on, according to the police report. The crash left a 38-year-old male driver, who was wearing a lap belt and harness, with crush injuries to his neck. The police report states, 'Two sedans met head-on. Steel kissed steel. A man, 38, stayed belted, conscious, crushed. His neck screamed. The belt held. The car did not.' The report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor in the collision. No evidence in the report suggests any victim behavior contributed to the crash. The impact and resulting injuries stemmed from driver error and systemic danger on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4792240, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Trump’s push to kill congestion pricing would gut MTA funding. John Liu calls it basic maintenance, not luxury. The plan’s billion-dollar revenue keeps subways running and streets safer. Without it, transit crumbles. Riders and vulnerable road users pay the price.

On February 2, 2025, NYC officials responded to reports of a federal move to repeal congestion pricing, just weeks after its January 5 launch. At a press conference, Council Member John Liu warned, “This is not for fancy stuff. This is basic transit maintenance.” Liu said losing congestion pricing would erase a billion dollars in annual MTA revenue, threatening $15 billion in planned upgrades. The money funds new subway cars, buses, station repairs, and safety improvements. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Liu, stressing millions rely on transit daily. Both officials opposed the repeal, highlighting the risk to the city’s transit backbone. The bill is not numbered, but the threat is clear: without congestion pricing, the city’s streets and subways grow more dangerous for everyone outside a car.

• Trump repeal of congestion pricing would devastate NYC transit, city pols warn, amny.com, Published 2025-02-02