{"id":3419,"date":"2025-08-04T10:12:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/nyc-council-considers-bill-to-ban-parking-near-crosswalks-citywide\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:12:30","slug":"nyc-council-considers-bill-to-ban-parking-near-crosswalks-citywide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/nyc-council-considers-bill-to-ban-parking-near-crosswalks-citywide\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Council Considers Bill to Ban Parking Near Crosswalks Citywide"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>New York City Council<\/b> is preparing to vote on a sweeping street safety bill that supporters say would prevent pedestrian deaths. Still, transportation officials warn it could backfire, increase injuries, and eliminate hundreds of thousands of parking spots across the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proposed \u2018Daylighting\u2019 Rule Aims to Improve Street Safety, But Critics Say It Could Cost Lives and Billions<\/span><\/h2>\n

Known as <\/span>Intro. 1138<\/span><\/a>, the bill would prohibit parking within 20 feet of any crosswalk, a traffic design change called \u201cdaylighting.\u201d The idea is to clear drivers\u2019 line of sight at intersections, making it easier to spot pedestrians, cyclists, and other cars before making a turn.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Council\u2019s Progressive Caucus<\/b> formally backed the measure on July 30, and if passed, the bill would align the city with existing state law. <\/span>Queens Council Member Julie Won<\/b>, the bill\u2019s sponsor, believes it\u2019s long overdue.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUniversal daylighting and hardening at intersections will keep all New Yorkers safe whether they are driving, walking, or biking,\u201d Won said.<\/span><\/p>\n

DOT Warns of Unintended Consequences<\/span><\/h2>\n

However, the <\/span>Department of Transportation (DOT)<\/b> is pushing back hard. At an April hearing, officials said a universal rollout of daylighting could actually increase injuries by up to 15,000 per year if not accompanied by physical barriers. These physical barriers are a requirement that the agency estimates would cost the city around $3 billion to implement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn theory, we would support hardened daylighting at all corners,\u201d said <\/span>DOT deputy commissioner Eric Beaton<\/b>, \u201cbut that would cost in the neighborhood of $3 billion, and would cover large numbers of locations without a history of injuries.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In the meantime, DOT is planning targeted daylighting at crash-prone intersections in Brooklyn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parking Woes and Political Pushback<\/span><\/h2>\n

The bill is expected to eliminate up to 300,000 parking spaces, a major blow for drivers in a city already plagued by tight parking. <\/span>Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella<\/b> blasted the measure as a \u201csolution in search of a problem,\u201d calling it \u201ceven worse than daylight saving time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a big mistake to impose a $3 billion parking ticket on New York City residents,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Transit advocates, including <\/span>Sara Lind<\/b> of Open Plans, argue that intersections are where the majority of pedestrian injuries occur, and that bold action is needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re talking about children being hit and killed crossing the street,\u201d Lind said. \u201cThat feels like something worth putting money toward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The timing of a vote remains unclear, but <\/span>Council Speaker Adrienne Adams\u2019<\/b> office says the legislation is actively moving through the process.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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