Our local precinct reports that even with an uptick in enforcement efforts, traffic incidents involving pedestrians have increased in our area. To date this year, there have been 36 collisions in the precinct. Compare this to the same period in 2013, and that means 15 additional accidents! Tragically, we've had three fatal pedestrian collisions to date this year. Officials have been responding to this very visible issue. Construction to change the flow of pedestrians around the 96th Street station of the 1, 2, 3 subways lines is underway. Police response has involved issuing summonses to drivers who fail to yield as well as to pedestrians who jaywalk. And neighbors may have noticed new speed readers installed by the Department of Transportation on W. 96th Street near West End Avenue in an attempt to calm traffic. Watch this space for updates.
By Caitlin Hawke
By Caitlin Hawke
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