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After crossing-guard death, Poughkeepsie leaders press for safer streets and state help
Summary
Public speakers and council members urged action after a crossing-guard’s death and recent shootings. The mayor and council discussed lowering city speed limits to 25 mph, pursuing speed-camera authority from the state, and other traffic-calming and enforcement measures.
Residents and council members used the Oct. 7 Poughkeepsie City Common Council meeting to press for faster action on pedestrian safety after the recent death of a crossing guard and a separate shooting on Main Street.
Public commenter Jeff Amen said wide arterials and long gaps between crosswalks encourage unsafe crossings and cited U.S. Department of Transportation guidance on visual road characteristics. Daniel Latona, a Ward 8 resident and council candidate, called for working with the state Department of Transportation to reduce arterial speed limits and to remove at least one…
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