Res. No.1003 Resolution calling upon the appropriate New York City agencies to coordinate a traffic safety plan in New York City that would identify intersections near senior citizen centers that are frequently used by senior citizens and require signs advising motorists to proceed cautiously. By Council Members Nelson Whereas, The New York State Assembly and New York State Senate have passed S1048A-A3896A which awaits action by the Governor as of September13, 1999; and Whereas, The City Council on May 26, 1999 passed State Legislative Resolution 47 providing a home rule message for this legislation; and Whereas, S1048A-A3896A would permit New York City to establish speed limits of between fifteen and twenty-five miles per hour on the streets of New York City for the explicit purpose of implementing traffic calming measures; and, Whereas, Senior Citizens benefit from traffic calming measures; and Whereas, S1048A-A3896A provides that speed limits may only be reduced if conditions require comprehensive traffic calming measures that may include signage, but are not limited only to the installation of traffic signs; and Whereas, Senior citizens in large numbers attend senior citizens centers and live in housing for the elderly, and in naturally occurring retirement communities; and Whereas, The 48th Councilmanic Districts as well as many other parts of the City should be studied for inclusion in revised traffic calming plans if the Governor signs S1048A-A3896A; and Whereas, Motorists should be advised that the pedestrian traffic at specific crossings will have large numbers of senior citizens; and Whereas, In the 48th Councilmanic District of New York City as well as many other parts of the City, senior citizens would enjoy improved safety if signs advised motorists that the street crossings are near a senior citizen center and the pedestrians at these crossings are likely to be senior citizens; and Whereas, Even if comprehensive traffic-calming measures are inappropriate at certain intersections the City may add signs advising motorists that the street crossings are heavily used by senior citizens; now, therefore, be it Resolved that the appropriate New York City agencies coordinate a traffic safety plan in New York City that would identify intersections near senior citizen centers that are frequently used by senior citizens and require signs advising motorists to proceed cautiously 9/14/99 NMR:ts Ls#2084 |1013| |1013|