Senator Andrew Gounardes’ Street Safety Task Force Meets, Joined by Councilman Brad Lander

Brooklyn, NY — State Senator Andrew Gounardes’ Street Safety Task Force convened last evening, October 15, to discuss pathways to safer streets for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians at the UCA at 1787 Stillwell Ave. Task Force members heard from Councilman Brad Lander about the New York City Reckless Drivers Accountability Act. The next Street Safety Task Force meeting will be held on November 13 at 7 p.m. at the Carmine Carro Community Center at 3000 Fillmore Ave and members of the public are invited to attend.

“To get safer streets, we must change to laws, policies, culture and infrastructure. The Street Safety Task Force works together to help residents take action to our streets safer for every single person who walks, cycles or drives on our roads. A big part of that is seeking to deter drivers who act with reckless disregard for others. Thank you to Councilman Brad Lander for joining the Street Safety Task Force and for all of his efforts to make our streets safer,” said State Senator Andrew Gounardes. 

“The crisis in our streets requires us to work together on a multi-pronged approach to street safety, including redesigning streets, adding speed humps, and strengthening enforcement to make our streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. I'm grateful to Senator Gounardes for his partnership in working to hold reckless drivers accountable in Albany, and for convening community members to share experiences and ideas about how to make our streets safer,” said Councilman Brad Lander.

The Street Safety Task Force was founded in March and meets regularly. In addition to the Street Safety Task Force, Gounardes founded a Street Safety Youth Task Force. Both of these groups empower residents to take action on street safety measures. Gounardes has championed numerous safe streets initiatives, including passing a landmark school zone speed cameras law to increase the number of life-saving speed cameras from 140 to 750 across New York City.