Two recent crashes on Canal Street illustrate the ongoing danger of the intersection, where major changes have been neglected for over a decade. The first incident resulted in two fatalities, while the second caused injuries. Advocates are urging city officials, particularly Mayor Adams, to take immediate action to rectify the situation. Previous studies have identified needed improvements, but no substantial changes have been implemented despite years of advocacy and warning signs of the area’s danger to pedestrians and cyclists.
City Hall knows that Canal Street is one of the most dangerous in our city, but they've stalled any improvements over and over again. Spinelessly ignoring a public health emergency puts every New Yorker at risk, Mayor Adams must act now before more New Yorkers are killed.
On Saturday morning, the first motorist jumped the curb of a pedestrian triangle and smashed through a bench, killing 63-year-old May Kwon, who was sitting there, along with 55-year-old cyclist Kevin Cruickshank.
Adams should know how dangerous the area is, as he rallied at the base of the bridge in 2007 as a Brooklyn state Senator, after a cyclist, Sam Hindy, was killed by a driver after falling on the span's roadway.
Officials have studied fixes for Canal Street for more than two decades, and two years ago the Department of Transportation launched a study to upgrade pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, but failed to follow up with changes to the streetscape.
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