"The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and the NYPD announced the return of the city's Dusk and Darkness campaign, warning New Yorkers of heightened dangers to pedestrians when clocks fall back one hour early on Sunday morning. According to the DOT, as clocks fall back an hour this weekend, hours near sunset become the most dangerous time of year for pedestrians."
"For example, sunset in New York City on Oct. 27 is 5:58 p.m. Eastern daylight time. Sunset in New York City one week later, on Monday, Nov. 3, will be 4:50 p.m. Eastern standard time. After the clocks fall back, New York won't see a sunset time after 5 p.m. until mid-January 2026."
Daylight saving time ending causes sunset to occur about an hour earlier, shifting evening rush hour into periods of dramatically reduced sunlight and visibility. Reduced visibility during fall evenings produces the highest fatal crash rates of the year for pedestrians. The NYC DOT and NYPD are relaunching the Dusk and Darkness campaign and deploying Vision Zero street teams across all five boroughs to engage communities and remind commuters of increased dangers. Specific sunset examples show a shift from 5:58 p.m. to 4:50 p.m., and New York will not see sunsets after 5 p.m. again until mid-January 2026.
Read at www.amny.com
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