Meeting’s goal: A safer Jay Street
Busy street had more than 80 traffic Injuries
Traffic safety advocates have called on Mayor Bill de Blasio to target busy Jay Street as part of his ambitious “Vision Zero” plan to eliminate traffic-related deaths in the city.
So, on Monday night, dozens of Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO residents flocked to a community planning meeting – – dubbed “Reimagine Jay Street” – to demand safety measures. These measures ranged from a protected cycling lane to better enforcement of existing regulations to off-street police parking.
Advocates from Transportation Alternatives, which organized the session, cited more than 80 traffic-related injuries in recent years along Jay Street, where buses, police cars, cyclists and pedestrians compete for scarce space.