"This is an issue that impacts all of us, because what we're talking about is almost 3 million New Yorkers who are within a half-mile of walking distance to a serious, dangerous intersection, Adams said during a Tuesday news conference outside a lower Manhattan council office building. That impacts us, our loved ones, our families, our neighborhoods and our city has an urgent issue to act now, she added."
"The report also identified the most dangerous intersections, where it says clearing parking spots around crosswalks would make drivers and pedestrians safer a practice known as daylighting. Those include: West 120th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan; Northern Boulevard and 48th Street in Queens; Flatbush Avenue and Avenue H in Brooklyn; Bruckner Boulevard and St. Ann's Avenue in the Bronx; and Hunton Street and Richmond Road on Staten Island."
A coalition of Transportation Alternatives, Families for Safe Streets, and Open Plans analyzed Department of Transportation data and identified 118 intersections where New Yorkers were killed or seriously injured since early 2022. Nearly three million residents live within a half-mile of those intersections. Advocates are urging the City Council to pass a bill eliminating parking near intersections across all five boroughs to reduce crashes and improve visibility. The analysis recommends daylighting—clearing parking spots around crosswalks—to make drivers and pedestrians safer, and highlights specific high-risk intersections in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
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