The city confirmed they are assigning a permanent crossing guard to the intersection. We won this together. Keep looking out for each other at the crossing.
October 21, 2016
A safer intersection for Kensington-Windsor Terrace!
Final supporters
To the attention of:
NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill
NYC Councilmember Brad Lander
State Assemblymember Jim Brennan
New York State Senator Kevin Parker
Community Board 7 Brooklyn
We, the undersigned parents/guardians of PS 130 and MS 839 as well as other community members in Kensington/Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, are deeply concerned about the intersection of the Ocean Parkway Eastside service road and Caton Avenue. This is a busy pedestrian route with numerous people traveling to and from the PS 130 Lower School; the PS 130 Upper School and MS 839 Parkside Educational Complex; and the Ft. Hamilton F/G train station. It currently has no School Crossing Guard or signage indicating that it is a school zone. It is not a safe intersection.
The North side of this intersection is particularly dangerous, with many drivers turning onto the Ocean Parkway service road from Caton Avenue, often without regard for pedestrians. Already since the beginning of the school year, we’ve had numerous complaints from school and community members about drivers endangering both children and adults crossing with the light at this intersection.
We are writing to request either a School Crossing Guard or Traffic Enforcement Agent at this corner during morning drop off and afternoon dismissal periods along with signage noting that this is a school zone. Last year, a Traffic Enforcement Agent was posted at this intersection and was tremendously helpful.
Our community suffered the heartbreaking loss of the much beloved PS 130 graduate, Mohammad "Naim" Uddin, in November 2014, when he was hit by a driver in the crosswalk of E. 7th Street and Caton Avenue, one block from this intersection. We are asking for action to avoid another injury or even death.
Thank you.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
Constant reports of near misses at the corner continue to arrive in my inbox. I am currently compiling these accounts to present directly to Community Board 7.
Reached 100 supporters
September 22, 2016
78 Comments
I don't have a child going to these schools but as botha driver and a pedestrian in this area, have well been aware of the problems of crossing the street at this intersection.
Please both reinstate the Traffic Enforcement Agent that was posted at this intersection during school hours AND add school crossing/yield to pedestrians signage. I see cars make that left turn without even looking for people in the crosswalk ALL the time.
I work at Brooklyn Public Library on E 5th Street . I know how dangerous that intersection is..Remember the young boy that was hit by a car and died at that intersection last year. A crossing guard if desperately needed..
Please give the 900 or so elementary & middle school children that cross here every day a safe pathway to school by providing a crossing guard. This is. Dangerous spot where cars make speedy left turns to get on to the Prospect Expressway. There should also he a left turn arrow.
I live at 71 Ocean Parkway and cross at that intersection daily with my preschooler and baby. We have had more near misses than I can count. Cars make that turn off Caton very fast and pay little attention to pedestrians.
Not sure if this petition is still active but we still need the crossing guard
Live two blocks away from school. See the dangers all the time.
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The city confirmed they are assigning a permanent crossing guard to the intersection. We won this together. Keep looking out for each other at the crossing.
October 21, 2016
A safer intersection for Kensington-Windsor Terrace!
Final supporters
To the attention of:
NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill
NYC Councilmember Brad Lander
State Assemblymember Jim Brennan
New York State Senator Kevin Parker
Community Board 7 Brooklyn
We, the undersigned parents/guardians of PS 130 and MS 839 as well as other community members in Kensington/Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, are deeply concerned about the intersection of the Ocean Parkway Eastside service road and Caton Avenue. This is a busy pedestrian route with numerous people traveling to and from the PS 130 Lower School; the PS 130 Upper School and MS 839 Parkside Educational Complex; and the Ft. Hamilton F/G train station. It currently has no School Crossing Guard or signage indicating that it is a school zone. It is not a safe intersection.
The North side of this intersection is particularly dangerous, with many drivers turning onto the Ocean Parkway service road from Caton Avenue, often without regard for pedestrians. Already since the beginning of the school year, we’ve had numerous complaints from school and community members about drivers endangering both children and adults crossing with the light at this intersection.
We are writing to request either a School Crossing Guard or Traffic Enforcement Agent at this corner during morning drop off and afternoon dismissal periods along with signage noting that this is a school zone. Last year, a Traffic Enforcement Agent was posted at this intersection and was tremendously helpful.
Our community suffered the heartbreaking loss of the much beloved PS 130 graduate, Mohammad "Naim" Uddin, in November 2014, when he was hit by a driver in the crosswalk of E. 7th Street and Caton Avenue, one block from this intersection. We are asking for action to avoid another injury or even death.
Thank you.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
Constant reports of near misses at the corner continue to arrive in my inbox. I am currently compiling these accounts to present directly to Community Board 7.
Reached 100 supporters
September 22, 2016
78 Comments
Someone WILL get hit by a car here. I've become that crazy lady who yells at the cars that plow through the intersection without looking. It happens so frequently, I expect it. The crossing guards were rightly yelling at the cars last year too! We need MORE than a crossing guard. We need signage saying it's a school zone for a start.
I don't have a child going to these schools but as botha driver and a pedestrian in this area, have well been aware of the problems of crossing the street at this intersection.
Please both reinstate the Traffic Enforcement Agent that was posted at this intersection during school hours AND add school crossing/yield to pedestrians signage. I see cars make that left turn without even looking for people in the crosswalk ALL the time.
I work at Brooklyn Public Library on E 5th Street . I know how dangerous that intersection is..Remember the young boy that was hit by a car and died at that intersection last year. A crossing guard if desperately needed..
Please give the 900 or so elementary & middle school children that cross here every day a safe pathway to school by providing a crossing guard. This is. Dangerous spot where cars make speedy left turns to get on to the Prospect Expressway. There should also he a left turn arrow.
I live at 71 Ocean Parkway and cross at that intersection daily with my preschooler and baby. We have had more near misses than I can count. Cars make that turn off Caton very fast and pay little attention to pedestrians.
Not sure if this petition is still active but we still need the crossing guard
Live two blocks away from school. See the dangers all the time.
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Someone WILL get hit by a car here. I've become that crazy lady who yells at the cars that plow through the intersection without looking. It happens so frequently, I expect it. The crossing guards were rightly yelling at the cars last year too! We need MORE than a crossing guard. We need signage saying it's a school zone for a start.