Cops, firefighters to get prior notification of street closures under new law
A new law crafted by Councilmember Chaim Deutsch will require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to notify NYPD and the FDNY prior to closing down a street.
Deutsch’s bill, Intro 1311, was signed into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio last week.
Deutsch (D-Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach) said the new law will help cops and firefighters get to the scenes of emergencies faster and will help save lives.