Assembly District 27 in Queens includes parts of College Point, Whitestone–Beechhurst, Kew Gardens Hills, Pomonok–Electchester–Hillcrest, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, and more. It sits in Council District 20 and overlaps State Senate District 11.

How many people have been killed here since 2022?

According to NYC Open Data compiled for AD 27, 22 people have been killed on district streets since Jan 1, 2022. That includes 10 people walking, 1 person on a bike, and 11 vehicle occupants.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi‑nx95, Persons f55k‑p6yu, Vehicles bm4k‑52h4). We filtered records between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑09‑21 to crashes geofenced to Assembly District 27 and tallied fatalities, injuries, times, and street locations. Data was accessed on Sep 21, 2025. You can view the source datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

Who are the local officials for AD 27?

Assembly Member Sam Berger, Council Member Sandra Ung, and State Senator Toby Stavisky represent this area in Albany and City Hall, respectively.

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Crash Count for AD 27 5,590 crashes • 21 deaths

Crashes: 1,437

All Injuries: 896

Moderate: 159

Serious: 8

Deaths: 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 27 5 PM • 62 injuries ↑41%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 72 injuries ↑33% Seniors 71 injuries ↓10%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 27 KXM7078 — 239 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 27

2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 239 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Chevrolet Station Wagon (LZP2057) – 214 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2023 Black Kia Suburban (KNM2347) – 168 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Black Chrys Suburban (LFB3565) – 165 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2010 Ford Sedan (MVC2530) – 159 tickets citywide • 4 in last 90d here

Assembly District 27: Traffic Crash Statistics

Van Wyck death, and the long toll in Assembly District 27

Firefighters battle a burning car after a 40-car street takeover in Queens Saturday night, where drivers set fires and assaulted residents while 911 dismissed calls as non-emergencies.

Photo: New York Post (source)

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Motorcyclist killed in Queens LIE crash 2025-09-26T00:44:00+00:00
LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
Westbound on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. A driver in an SUV and a motorcyclist collided. The rider, 30, was ejected and died. Another SUV and a parked sedan were involved. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
On the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 12:44 a.m., drivers of two SUVs and a motorcyclist were involved in a crash that also involved a parked sedan. The motorcycle driver, a 30-year-old man, was ejected and died. A 7-year-old, an 11-year-old, and a 16-year-old in the SUVs were recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the SUV drivers and the motorcyclist were going straight ahead, westbound, before impact, and the sedan was parked. The report notes impact to the right front of one SUV and the back of the motorcycle, and left-side damage on the other SUV. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified for all parties.
Motorcyclist Killed on Southbound Van Wyck Expressway 2025-09-08T15:44:00+00:00
VAN WYCK EXPWY
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.
Distracted driver kills pedestrian in Queens 2025-08-23T16:39:00+00:00
14 UNITED NATIONS AVE S
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.
Unsafe speed cited in Queens left-turn crash 2025-09-23T22:40:00+00:00
127 ST
A westbound SUV driver hit a sedan turning left at 127 ST and 25 AVE. The SUV crumpled in front; the sedan was smashed in back. A 51-year-old woman driving the SUV was injured. Police recorded unsafe speed.
A driver in a westbound SUV hit a sedan whose driver was making a left at 127 ST and 25 AVE in Queens at 10:40 p.m. The SUV took center front-end damage; the sedan was hit in the center back end. A 51-year-old woman driving the SUV was injured and reported crush injuries to her arm and hand; she was conscious. According to the police report, one vehicle was traveling west while the other was turning left from the eastbound approach. Police recorded Unsafe Speed as a contributing factor. The sedan’s driver, a 34-year-old man, was listed with no reported injury. The report lists no pedestrians or cyclists involved.
SUVs slam parked car on 121st Street 2025-08-22T18:17:00+00:00
121 ST
Two SUVs hit. A parked sedan takes the blow. A woman driver suffers crush injuries to her arm. Northbound on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens. Steel meets steel. The street absorbs it. People pay.
Two SUVs traveling north on 121st Street at 20th Avenue in Queens struck a parked sedan. One female driver, 33, sustained crush injuries to her arm. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the parked vehicle was impacted at the center back end, while the SUVs showed front-end damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” Driver errors were not detailed in the data, but moving vehicles striking a parked car show impact from drivers in motion. No factors related to the injured woman’s equipment or signaling were recorded.

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Worst Streets Grand Central Parkway: 1 serious injury

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Dropped off vs. last year

Whitestone Expressway
Cross Island Parkway
Jewel Avenue

Carnage in AD 27 11 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 3

▸ Crush Injuries 4

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 2

▸ Concussion 7

▸ Whiplash 45

▸ Contusion/Bruise 27

▸ Abrasion 22

▸ Pain/Nausea 11

▸ Internal Injury 13

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 11,481 16+ offenders ↓42%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 27

Data through 2025-12-08

11,481

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 19,716 2024 year-to-date

↓41.8% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 27,598 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 49,811 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 11,481 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 19,716 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 97% by Cars and Trucks ↑20%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Sam Berger D 52

Assembly Member Sam Berger
District 27

Street Safety Record

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2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2025-2026 state fiscal year: Council passes

Berger misses committee vote on school speed zone safety bill.
👎 Negative
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Berger misses committee vote, absence allows unsafe bus regulation exemption to advance.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Berger misses vote on bill that would improve school zone safety.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Berger is excused from committee vote on bus lane exemptions.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: bergers@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
159-06 71st Ave., Flushing, NY 11365
718-969-1508

Legislative Office:
Room 818, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-4404

Twitter: @SamBergerNY

Contact Council Member Sandra Ung Provisional 100

Council Member Sandra Ung
District 20

Street Safety Record

Provisional100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade

Ung co-sponsors K–8 crossing guard mandate, improving child pedestrian safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 1439-2025 would require the NYPD to assign at least one crossing guard to every public and private K–8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. It places an adult between traffic and children at arrival and dismissal, changing street interactions around schools.
Ung votes yes to remove abandoned vehicles, boosting street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
Ung votes yes on taxi dooring warning decals, no major safety change.
• Neutral
2025-05-01 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar
Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Ung votes yes, boosting street safety transparency and project accountability.
👍 Positive
2025-04-10 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council passed a law forcing DOT to post sharp, regular updates on street safety projects. Progress on bike lanes, bus lanes, and signals must go public. No more hiding delays or cost overruns. The city must show its work.