Tomorrow, Thursday, November 2nd at 12:00 pm Noon on the steps of City Hall, Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, elected officials, and transportation advocates will call on the City of New York to install pedestrian safety bollards along sidewalks in key areas with high pedestrian volume and other pedestrian safety measures to prevent potential attacks in NYC.
Council Member Rodriguez is the sponsor of Introduction 1658 that would require the installation of bollards in front of schools, plazas and vision zero priority corridors, however, the call will be to begin installation now before the legislation goes to a vote.
The heightened urgency of protecting pedestrians comes after a driver identified as Sayfullo Saipov, 29, ran down a bike lane in a rented Home Depot pickup truck killing nine people and injuring eleven. There have similar attacks in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Times Square where vehicles have been used a weapons.
