PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Angela DeWood, Deputy Executive Director of Carnegie East House on E-Vehicle Safety and Intro 606
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Angela DeWood, Deputy Executive Director of Carnegie East House, testified in support of Intro 606, emphasizing the dangers posed by unregulated e-vehicles to elderly residents of her assisted living community. She highlighted the need for accountability measures to ensure safety for vulnerable populations.
- Described daily dangers faced by elderly residents due to high-speed e-vehicle traffic in adjacent bike lanes
- Expressed support for Intro 606 as an e-vehicle commuter herself, willing to register and be held accountable
- Stressed the potentially fatal consequences of e-vehicle collisions for older adults
Angela DeWood
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Good afternoon.
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Thank you for holding this hearing.
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My name is Angela d Wood, and I'm the deputy executive director of Carnegie East House, an assisted living community on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
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We're the only nonprofit of our kind.
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Our community means a lot to many New York families.
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It matters that we stick around, but we have a grave problem at our doorstep.
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Our community sits on second Avenue, adjacent to a bike lane that has become a major thoroughfare for e vehicle traffic, and the mere thought of widening this bike lane before any accountability measures actually terrifies me.
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Every day, our elderly residents, visitors, family members, and care partners face real danger simply stepping outside of our front door.
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The unregulated nature of evhecles often traveling at high speeds, going the wrong way, listening to AirPods, checking their phone, Deliveristas, city bikers, anyone who's commuting on an e vehicle, this danger this is a danger that poses a significant threat to the safety of our community and older adults.
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We are unable to simply navigate our own sidewalks, and I can tell you as an experienced clinician, a fall from the impact of an e vehicle would more often than not kill an older adult.
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As a cyclist and someone who commutes to work myself on an e vehicle, I fully support 606.
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I would gladly register and identify myself as an e vehicle commuter in New York City and be held accountable.
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Trust me.
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It's scary out there.
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I believe accountability is essential for ensuring the safe coexistence.
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Accountability matters.
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Accountability changes behavior.
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For the safety and well-being of our city and each other, I urge you to pass 606, please.
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Something has to be done.
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Thank you.
