Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) reports that on May 2, 2019 a tragic accident took the life of a 3 years old child on the corner of Benson Avenue and Bay 25^th Street. After number of letters and demands on May 31, 2019 my office received a letter that the DOT installed traffic calming device on the corner of Benson Avenue and Bay 25 Street. They also wrote that they will be doing a study at that location.

“Since 2013 my office has been requesting that the NYC Department of Transportation must do the study and install a traffic light at such a dangerous intersection. Finally today June 6, 2019 my office received a letter stating that the DOT recently completed its study and I am pleased to announce that a traffic signal has been approved and work is scheduled to be completed by November 30^th, 2019,” Colton said.

“What really bothers me here is that a 3 year old child had to pay with his life in order for the NYC Department of Transportation to take a quick action and approve a traffic light at that intersection. I am happy that a traffic light will be installed which will hopefully avoid any more innocent lives taken at that extremely dangerous intersection,” Colton added.