“Residents are not only seeing high asthma rates, but seeing their commutes prolonged with trucks obstructing roadways, blocking visible crosswalks for pedestrians and taking much needed parking spots,' said Councilmember Amanda Farias.
Donate nowNew York City's trucking routes would be overhauled for the first time since the 1970s under legislation proposed by the City Council.
“Residents are not only seeing high asthma rates, but seeing their commutes prolonged with trucks obstructing roadways, blocking visible crosswalks for pedestrians and taking much needed parking spots as they continue to park on our residential streets overnight,” Bronx Councilmember Amanda Farias said during a news conference before the hearing.
Beaton took issue with one of the proposed bills that would require the DOT to conduct a study on street designs that could keep commercial vehicles from driving on residential streets, saying “the additional effort in report writing would be better spent focusing on solutions in specific locations.”
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