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Council Member Salaam asks about street safety trends
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Council Member Yusef Salaam introduces his line of questioning on street safety, noting the increasing dangers faced by pedestrians and bicyclists in recent years. He asks the NYPD to speak about trends in traffic deaths and injuries, comparing current rates to pre-pandemic levels and before the implementation of the Vision Zero initiative.
- Highlights factors contributing to street safety issues, including e-mobility devices and dangerous driving practices
- Requests comparison of current traffic death and injury rates to pre-pandemic and pre-Vision Zero levels
- Sets the stage for the NYPD's response on traffic safety strategies and statistics
Yusef Salaam
0:12:26
Thank you.
0:12:27
I'd like to note for the record that we've been joined also by council member Ressler.
0:12:35
So I'm gonna start my line of questioning with street safety.
0:12:41
In recent years pedestrians and bikes or bicyclists have faced increasing dangers when navigating city streets.
0:12:48
Many factors like many factors likely contribute to the city's ongoing issues with street safety including the proliferation of e mobility devices and mopeds, but also increased incurrences of dangerous driving practices such as speeding or disobeying traffic signs.
0:13:05
Could the department speak to any trends in traffic deaths and injuries that have occurred in recent years?
0:13:11
Specifically, how do the current rate of traffic deaths and injuries compare to what the city experienced prior to the pandemic and prior to implementing the Vision Zero initiative?