Seventh Avenue in Harlem is one of the most dangerous roads for pedestrians and cyclists in New York City: 626 people were seriously injured or killed on the road from 2006 to 2010. "Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard has become a boulevard of death," Transportation Department Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan tells the Times. "The call from Harlem residents is now is the time to make the streets safer. We can’t continue to wait while more and more people are killed on this street." In response to the the DOT is widening the parking lane to bring a "natural, traffic-calming effect" on the driving lanes. [ more › ]
Harlem's "Boulevard Of Death" To Get Safety Improvements
Christopher Robbins
Mon, 02 Jul 2012 22:18:00 GMT
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