Saying that in 2014 there were the lowest number of pedestrian fatalities (134), Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced the completion of more than 50 major street and intersection redesign projects. That come in the first year of deBlasio's 'Vision Zero' program. The announcement came right near the last project that was done at the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Silver Street in Bronx Community Board 10. Public Advocate Letitia James, Councilman James Vacca, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, and local Community Board members and the CB 10 District manager.
Mayor deBlasio goes over some of the statistics of what Vision Zero has done in its first year. With the mayor are Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, Public Advocate Letitia James, NYC Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, Police Chief Tom Chan, and Councilman Jimmy Vacca.
Left - Are the intersections of Broadway and 96th Street and Hudson Street before and after Vision Zero.
Right - Is the intersection of East Tremont Ave. and Silver Street, again before and after Vision Zero.
NYC Transportation Commissioner Trottenberg echos the words of Mayor deBlasio, when it comes to lower pedestrian fatalities and lowering speeding on city roads.
Above - Assemblyman Sepulveda, a partner of the mayor in Albany also echos the words of the mayor on the subject of 'Vision Zero'.
Below - Councilman Jimmy Vacca jokes that he would like to see a speed bump on every street.
After the presentation and the elected officials spoke, the mayor took some questions.
