Hikind urges caution on Ocean Parkway bike path
Pedestrians and bicyclists are wandering into each other’s paths on Ocean Parkway, setting up a potential for serious accidents, according to Assemblymember Dov Hikind, who is urging everyone to exercise caution when out for a stroll or a ride on the grand boulevard.
In an effort to improve safety, Hikind (D-Borough Park-Kensington-Midwood) said he and other lawmakers allocated $6 million in state funding to have new signs, lane markings and other transportation safety features installed on Ocean Parkway.
The allocations are part of NY Works, a program that brings state officials together with architects and construction experts to plan infrastructure improvements around the state. The funding is also meant to supplement the state’s Road and Bridge Capital Plan, Hikind said.