street safety

The redesign will kick off next year and focus on Steinway Street between 28th and 35th Avenues.

The $3.4 million in upgrades are being done under the city's Safe Routes to School program.

A candlelight vigil was held for Jodi McGrath who died after being struck by a dump truck last week.

The DOT plans to improve two intersections on Terrace Place with new crossings and lane markings.

Junction and Northern are heavy truck and bus routes, making safety improvements hard, officials said.

The DOT is asking residents to share their ideas for a plan to redesign streets in the neighborhood.

The Department of Transportation could install 15 speed humps to slow traffic in Windsor Terrace.

Activists are planning a series of meetings to identify the most dangerous spots in the area. 

Ken Coughlin has been cycling and walking local streets for many years.

City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal has given bike safety priority in her budget.

Groups calling for street improvements will help pedestrians cross the roadway using lights.

The sidewalk on Riverside Drive is uneven and needs repaving, the Parks Department said. 

The extended Columbus Avenue lane will better connect it to the Ninth Avenue lane, the DOT said.

The announcement follows the death of a 14-year-old boy at Caton Avenue and East Seventh Street.

Parents at P.S. 230 and P.S. 130 want crossing guards, better signage and other safety upgrades.