Hikind praises NYC DOT plan to install new speed bumps, enhanced crosswalks along 21st Ave.
State Assemblymember Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) praised Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday for its plan to install new speed bumps and enhanced crosswalks along 21st Avenue. NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined Hikind to tour 21st Avenue last year to evaluate what safety improvements could be made. Hikind praised de Blasio and Trottenberg for their “incredible response” to the safety concerns of the community.
“We are thrilled that Mayor de Blasio and the NYC DOT have addressed the safety concerns we raised on our walk-through of 21st Avenue,” Hikind said. “I am proud that our mayor and NYC DOT have been so incredibly responsive throughout this entire process. The installment of these speed bumps and enhanced crosswalks demonstrate NYC’s full commitment to improving safety for pedestrians and motorists alike. I look forward to working with the city DOT to promote safety in our neighborhoods.”
In addition to the changes slated for 21st Avenue, NYC DOT is also planning to install enhanced crosswalks at 57th Street and 17th Avenue, providing “yield to pedestrian” traffic signage at the intersection.
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