“I am heartbroken by the death of a beloved 77-year-old Chinatown community member on Canal Street this morning. My thoughts are with his loved ones, and with the two other individuals who have been hospitalized.

What is all the more devastating is that this is not the first incident at this location. We have seen multiple deaths as a result of this dangerous intersection near the Manhattan Bridge, including the horrific deaths of May Kwok and Kevin Cruikshank last year.

These deaths are preventable. We need the City to take immediate steps to make this Manhattan Bridge area safer. Our community deserves to see a change before even more people lose their lives.”