Looking behind statistics of Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights crashes
In response to Home Reporter articles revealing the shockingly high number of car crashes taking place on the streets of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights, local officials and transportation safety advocates are making a concerted effort to look behind the statistics to determine why the collisions are happening.
In the latest development, state Sen. Andrew Gounardes, a Democrat who represents Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and other Southwest Brooklyn neighborhoods, announced the formation of a task force to look into factors contributing to car crashes.
The Southern Brooklyn Pedestrian Safety Task Force will meet bi-monthly and will develop proposals for solutions. The task force will “bring actionable and measurable changes to our community,” Gounardes predicted.