DOT looks to install speed cameras for Riverdale area after residents launch petition

Sen. Alessandra Biaggi office issues a statement saying, "The presence of speeding and drag-racing on Independence Avenue near District 34 schools and community spaces was first brought to my attention by Community Board 8, and is an issue that my team has been monitoring. My office has served as a liaison between the Community Board and the appropriate City agencies, particularly the NYC Department of Transportation, to address the situation and come up with solutions. Most recently DOT has responded to my office's request for speed cameras along Independence Avenue where the problems are most persistent, and has agreed to survey the site for installation. This is only the first step in the process, and I look forward to it moving forward."