""From my perspective this is not something that should be a partisan issue," he said. "Where I live in the South Shore of Staten Island, I hear from constituents on almost a daily basis - drivers - the difficulty they have in seeing pedestrians or other cars because they have to inch into an intersection." This is not an anti-driver bill. This is not an anti-car bill. This is a bill that supports public safety for both drivers and pedestrians."
"This is a bill that brings New York City where just about the rest of the country is, where the rest of the state is, and where the rest of the world is. This is not some new or radical idea. It's done in 44 states and the rest of this state. This is not a ploy to get people to stop driving."
Intro 1138 would require daylighting at intersections across the city, targeting 1,000 intersections annually—about 20 per council district. The proposal emphasizes improved visibility to reduce collisions by preventing drivers from inching into intersections to see oncoming pedestrians or vehicles. The proposal is framed as non-partisan and not anti-car, citing examples from 44 states and the rest of the state. The measure would expand the role of community boards and local council members by enabling negotiation with the Department of Transportation over which intersections to daylight, prioritizing the most dangerous locations.
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