Showing posts with label FOLLOWING DEADLY NEW YORK TERROR ATTACK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FOLLOWING DEADLY NEW YORK TERROR ATTACK. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

FOLLOWING DEADLY NEW YORK TERROR ATTACK, COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION CHAIR YDANIS RODRIGUEZ TO CALL ON NYC TO INSTALL MORE SAFETY BOLLARDS


  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.