City Tries To Make Neighborhoods Safer for Elderly
By Associated Press | January 21, 2008
Two dozen New York City neighborhoods could become safer for elderly pedestrians in the next year.
City transportation officials say the neighborhoods will receive safety upgrades, including longer red lights for cars, which will give pedestrians more time to cross streets.
Senior citizens were recently killed or seriously injured by cars in the neighborhoods selected for the upgrades. Officials say an additional 20 neighborhoods will be evaluated.
The Department of Transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, says that the effort aims to improve safety in the city's streets for the most vulnerable New Yorkers.
Senior citizens made up a third of the total 138 pedestrians who were killed by cars last year.
