Council Member Stephen Levin is announcing that traffic signals have been installed by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) on Kent Avenue. This follows a request from Levin that the DOT take steps to prevent future tragedies along Kent Avenue after a hit-and-run resulted in the deaths of Raizy and Nathan Glauber and their newborn son this March. Traffic signals are now installed in two locations – one at the intersection of Kent Avenue and Hooper Street and the other at Kent Avenue and Wilson Street – and both are expected to be turned on by Friday.

�Speeding on Kent Avenue has been rampant for too long, threatening the safety of our community and even taking the lives of a young family in a tragic hit-and-run last March. Reckless drivers have been emboldened to turn this neighborhood street into a raceway because of the lack of traffic signals or stop signs. By installing traffic signals, we will reduce speeding and improve safety along Kent Avenue. I want to thank the Department of Transportation for installing these traffic signals and making our streets safer.�

(YWN Desk – NYC)