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Inquiry on Vision Zero funding and street safety measures
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Council Member Brooks-Powers questions the restoration of Vision Zero funding and addresses street safety concerns. Director Jiha outlines current efforts to improve street safety.
- 193 people died in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2024
- The council called for restoring $3 million in Vision Zero education and outreach funding
- OMB is working with DOT to provide resources for street safety improvements, including daylighting about 1,000 intersections per year
Selvena Brooks-Powers
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Connecting with the state.
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Thank you for that.
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In terms of transportation infrastructure, DOT traffic fatalities, according to traffic data, in the first nine months of '24, a hundred and ninety three people died in traffic crashes which is a higher rate than eight of the last ten years.
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In the fiscal twenty five budget response, the council called on the administration to restore $3,000,000 in funding for vision zero education and outreach that was eliminated as part of the administration's PEG program.
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To date, the funding has not been restored.
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So I just wanted to understand will the Vision Zero funding be restored in the executive plan and how does the preliminary plan address street safety?
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And if you could just keep it brief because I do wanna ask a question around street's plan and the MTA.
Jacques Jiha
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The in the plan, we added resources for I think for Delight about a thousand intersections a year by removing parking spaces near these intersections.
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So we continue to work with DOT to provide them the resources.
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Again, as I said, public safety is critical to us as well.
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So safety of New Yorkers is a priority for us.
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So we're working all the time with DOT to make sure that they have the resources needed to ensure that New Yorkers are safe.