"The driver fatally hit the two men, ages 59 and 80, at 52nd Street in Sunset Park around 4:22 a.m. and fled the scene, according to an NYPD spokesman."
"Since Adams's intervention, there have been 96 reported crashes along the corridor, injuring 80 people - more than four per week - including five people on bikes and three pedestrians."
"The Department of Transportation's redesign proposal consisted of a 'road diet' that would have cut the number of car lanes down from three in each direction to two."
"Local Community Board 7 endorsed the road diet in early 2024 nearly unanimously, but Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Peers showed up to dress down the civic volunteers."
A motorist struck and killed two pedestrians in Brooklyn early on Friday. The incident occurred on a known dangerous roadway where safety upgrades have been stalled. The driver, who fled the scene, hit two men, aged 59 and 80, at 4:22 a.m. The city had long planned for a safety overhaul but delayed it due to opposition from the business community. Since this delay, 96 crashes have occurred, injuring numerous individuals. A proposed redesign aimed to enhance safety but has faced significant pushback from local businesses that claim it would be disruptive.
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