By Andrea Swalec
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
GREENWICH VILLAGE — Under pressure from locals concerned about speeding cars in the Village, the city has agreed to launch a study over whether to install a stop sign and crosswalk at a problem intersection, officials said.
The Department of Transportation plans to investigate whether to install a stop sign and crosswalk at the intersection of Christopher Street just east of Waverly Place in Greenwich Village, a spokesman said.
The study follows a request by restauranteur Adam Benedetto calling for an end to what local businesses and residents describe as a fatality waiting to happen. More than 200 people have signed Benedetto's petition urging changes to the intersection.
"Every day there's either an accident or a near miss," Benedetto, general manager of the restaurant Jeffrey's Grocery, told DNAinfo. "People are going way too fast on Christopher Street."
The DOT shot down Benedetto's request to install a speed bump at the corner, saying it's not an option because the M8 bus uses Christopher Street, the spokesman said.
The DOT said its study will take approximately 60 days.
Benedetto welcomed news of the study, saying he was told by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's office that "there's a very good chance that there will be a stop sign and crosswalk there in 60 days."
