What happened on Sep 19, 2025 on the Nassau Expressway?

Police reported a driver killed a 44‑year‑old flag worker directing traffic on the Nassau Expressway in South Ozone Park. The crash record lists unsafe speed and a traffic‑control violation, and the driver was later arraigned on manslaughter and other charges, according to the Queens DA. Sources: NYC Open Data crash record and AMNY coverage.

How many people have been killed on these JFK‑area roads since 2022?

Two. A person walking was killed on Sep 19, 2025 on the Nassau Expressway, and a passenger was killed on Oct 29, 2023 at Rockaway Boulevard and Brewer Boulevard. Source: NYC Open Data crash records.

Which officials represent this area and what have they done?

Council Member Selvena N. Brooks‑Powers supported the city’s greenway master plan and co‑sponsored a bill to crack down on unlicensed commuter vans. State Senator James Sanders voted yes in committee on S 4045 to require speed‑limiters for repeat offenders. Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson voted yes to extend school speed zones. Sources: AMNY (greenway), NYC Council Legistar (Int 1347‑2025), Open States (S 4045), timeline votes.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles) and CrashCount’s spatial filter for the John F. Kennedy International Airport area (NTA QN8381). We limited records to Jan 1, 2022–Sep 24, 2025. Specific deaths cited correspond to crash records for Sep 19, 2025 (Nassau Expressway) and Oct 29, 2023 (Rockaway Blvd at Brewer Blvd). You can browse the underlying datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95). Data last extracted Sep 23, 2025.

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Crash Count for John F. Kennedy International Airport 272 crashes • 2 deaths

Crashes: 67

All Injuries: 45

Moderate: 14

Serious: 0

Deaths: 1

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

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John F. Kennedy International Airport: Traffic Crash Statistics

Flagger killed on the Nassau Expressway. Two dead here since 2022.

Police tape blocks a Queens crosswalk near JFK Airport early Wednesday, where the driver of a car killed a 52-year-old man crossing 155th St. at South Conduit Ave.

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Unlicensed speeder kills woman working in roadway 2025-09-19T07:28:00+00:00
NASSAU EXPRESSWAY
A driver in a sedan sped west on Nassau Expressway in Queens and changed lanes. The driver hit a 44-year-old woman working in the roadway. She died. Police recorded unsafe speed and traffic control disregarded by the driver. The unlicensed driver was hurt.
On Nassau Expressway in Queens, a westbound driver changing lanes in a 2018 Infiniti sedan hit a 44-year-old woman working in the roadway outside an intersection. She died. The 25-year-old male driver was injured. According to the police report, officers recorded 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' by the driver. Police also noted the driver was unlicensed, and the point of impact was the left front bumper. The car was registered in Connecticut; the driver’s license jurisdiction was Florida. The report lists the pedestrian’s location as 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection.'
Truck driver rear-ends stopped sedans on Nassau Expressway 2025-09-30T11:20:00+00:00
NASSAU EXPY
On the Nassau Expressway at Rockaway Boulevard in Queens, a truck driver going east hit the back of sedans stopped in traffic. Two drivers were hurt. Police recorded driver inattention.
A truck driver heading east on the Nassau Expressway collided with vehicles stopped in traffic at Rockaway Boulevard in Queens. Two drivers were injured: a 40-year-old with a neck contusion and a 26-year-old with a back contusion. Others were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was a contributing factor. Police recorded driver inattention. The sedans were stopped and showed rear-end damage; the truck showed front-end damage.
Jeep Driver Hits Stopped Traffic on Nassau Expressway 2025-09-27T06:10:00+00:00
NASSAU EXPY
A Jeep driver going east hit two vehicles stopped in traffic on Nassau Expressway at Lefferts in Queens. Two women driving were hurt, with head and leg injuries. Police cited "Illnes" as a factor.
Eastbound on Nassau Expressway at Lefferts Boulevard, the driver of a Jeep SUV went straight and hit two vehicles stopped in traffic. Two women driving were hurt. One suffered a head injury. The other had a leg fracture. According to the police report, the Jeep was "Going Straight Ahead" and the other vehicles were "Stopped in Traffic." The report lists the crash at 6:10 a.m. on Nassau Expy at Lefferts Blvd. Police recorded "Illnes" as a contributing factor. Damage notes show front-end damage to the Jeep and rear damage to the stopped vehicles. Other people are listed with "Unspecified" injury status.
Motorcyclist Ejected on Nassau Expressway at Lefferts 2025-09-08T08:01:00+00:00
NASSAU EXPWY ET LEFFERTS BLVD
Eastbound rider crashed at Nassau Expressway and Lefferts Boulevard by South Conduit Avenue. He was ejected and hurt in the leg. Police recorded reaction to an uninvolved vehicle. No other injuries noted.
According to the police report, a 32-year-old motorcyclist traveling east on the Nassau Expressway at Lefferts Boulevard crashed and was ejected, suffering a lower-leg injury. Police recorded "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" as a contributing factor and also listed "Unspecified." Records list only his 2021 Yamaha motorcycle and show front-end damage with impact at the left front of the bike. No other injured people are noted in the report. The location is recorded as Nassau Expressway at Lefferts Boulevard, with South Conduit Avenue listed off-street. The rider is licensed in New York. The report centers a single-vehicle crash that left a vulnerable road user hurt.
Airport Center BLV Crash Injures Driver 2025-09-07T04:00:00+00:00
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CENTER BLV
4 a.m. on International Airport Center BLV near EASTERN RD. A Nissan sedan eastbound. The driver crashed. Center‑front damage. The 21‑year‑old driver was hurt. Two 47‑year‑old passengers listed with unspecified injuries.
A crash involved a Nissan sedan on INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CENTER BLV with an off‑street reference to EASTERN RD at 4:00 a.m. The driver headed east. He crashed and was injured. Two 47‑year‑old female passengers were recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead before impact, the point of impact and damage were at the center front end, and contributing factors were recorded as Unspecified. The sedan was registered in New York, and the driver held a valid New York license. No other vehicles are listed in the crash file.

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Worst Streets Nassau Expressway: 1 death

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Contact Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson A 100

Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson
District 31

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: New Brooklyn Open Streets Program Highlights Community And Commerce

Anderson Backs Safety‑Boosting Open Streets Program in Brooklyn
👍 Positive
2025-07-11 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps grade
Franklin Avenue shuts cars. Kids run. Cyclists glide. Merchants fill the street. Engines silenced. Brooklyn claims space for people. Safety rises. Streets pulse with life.
Anderson votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Anderson votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 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.
Anderson votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.

Email: andersonk@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
131-15 Rockaway Blvd. 1st Floor, South Ozone Park, NY 11420
718-322-4958

Legislative Office:
Room 742, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5668

Twitter: @KhaleelAnderson

Contact Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers A 87

Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
District 31

Street Safety Record

A87

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of curbside overnight parking for low and zero emission commercial vehicles in industrial business zones and to provide for the repeal thereof

Brooks-Powers co-sponsors industrial-zone truck parking bill with mixed safety implications
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council bill carves curbside nights for cleaner trucks in industrial zones; bikes and walkers get no promises, just more metal lining the curb till dawn.
Brooks-Powers Urges Curbside Overnight Parking for Green Trucks
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council sends green trucks to the curb at night. Big rigs sleep in rows while streets go dark. Air gets cleaner. Curbs grow crowded. Pedestrians still face steel at dawn.
Brooks-Powers Urges Curbside Overnight Parking for Green Trucks
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council sends green trucks to the curb at night. Big rigs sleep in rows while streets go dark. Air gets cleaner. Curbs grow crowded. Pedestrians still face steel at dawn.
Brooks-Powers co-sponsors Harlem River ferry expansion study, safety neutral.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Council orders DOT to study Harlem River ferry growth. West Bronx in focus. Report due in a year. Transit gaps choke streets; ferries could shift trips off deadly roads.

Email: District31@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
1931 Mott Avenue, Suite 410, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
718-471-7014

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1865, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7216

Twitter: @CMBrooksPowers

Contact State Senator James Sanders A 100

State Senator James Sanders
District 10

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Sanders votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Sanders votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Sanders votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps 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.
Sanders votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-12 · 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.