Lawmakers ask NYPD for more school crossing guards
Williamsburg-Greenpoint area in dire need, pols say
Neighborhoods like Greenpoint and Williamsburg have blossomed over the past decade into trendy, desirable places to live. But there is a price to be paid for trendiness, according to three local elected officials, who said the fact that more people are moving in has translated into streets crowded with pedestrians, cars and bicyclists.
And that has led to a potential danger for children walking to and from school, said state Sen. Daniel Squadron, Assemblymember Joseph Lentol and Councilmember Stephen Levin, all of whom represent parts of Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
The lawmakers have come up with an idea for a solution: more school crossing guards.