The speeding driver was heading northbound on Bedford Avenue at around 3:10 a.m. when he struck the pedestrian, who had just exited a bodega with his purchases and was crossing in the crosswalk with the light.
Roughly 24 hours after the crash, the Department of Transportation repainted that stretch of Bedford to narrow the roadway to one lane and add a protected bike lane, a configuration known as a road diet that has proven to improve safety because the narrower road encourages drivers to slow down.
When it comes to safer streets, New Yorkers can't afford to wait, said Elizabeth Adams, the interim co-executive director at Transportation Alternatives, which oversaw the "Better Bedford" campaign that finally bore fruit this week.
It's clear that delaying projects has a real cost. All projects that are delayed or moving slowly need to be addressed to improve safety immediately.
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