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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Cathy Conry, Member of the Public, on E-bike Safety Concerns
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Cathy Conry, a 77-year-old long-time New York City resident, testifies about her fears and experiences regarding e-bike safety in the city. She recounts a recent near-miss incident with a delivery bike and urges lawmakers to pass Priscilla's law to address the safety concerns of pedestrians.
- Conry emphasizes the constant fear experienced by her and her neighbors when leaving their apartments
- She describes a specific incident where she was nearly hit by a speeding delivery bike while waiting for a bus
- The testimony supports the passage of Priscilla's law to address what she calls a "catastrophic failure" in pedestrian safety
Cathy Conry
5:03:17
Thank you for allowing me to speak.
5:03:19
My name is Cathy Conry.
5:03:20
I am 77 years old.
5:03:22
I've lived in New York City since 1966 in Midtown, The Village, the Upper West Side, and now for the last 47 years at Manhattan Plaza in aptly named Hell's Kitchen.
5:03:35
I and my neighbors live in constant fear every day we leave our apartments.
5:03:40
My most recent brush with death was last Saturday evening while waiting for the number 11, a bus.
5:03:46
I was nearly run over by a speeding delivery bike from the sidewalk coming from 42nd Street and over to ninth Avenue in the street heading north on the southbound traffic and missing me by inches.
5:04:00
I could have been one of the victims speaking today had I even survived.
5:04:04
New York City pedestrians of all ages deserve to be able to cross the streets or wait for public transportation safely without fear of being hit, dismembered, or killed.
5:04:18
I think we'd all prefer to die from natural causes.
5:04:23
The testimonies of victims here today is heart wrenching, and it's time to pass Priscilla's law now to ameliorate this catastrophic failure due to the lack of concern by our lawmakers.
5:04:36
You were elected to serve and protect the people of New York, and it's time to do it, please.
5:04:43
Thank you.
5:04:44
Thank you.
5:04:44
I rest my case.