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New Rochelle moves to form safety advisory committee, aims for zero traffic fatalities by 2040
Summary
City officials heard a presentation from consultant Jesse Mintz-Roth and staff on a Local Road Safety Action Plan tied to the federal Safe Streets for All program, agreed to authorize the city manager to form an advisory committee, and set a timeline to seek SS4A funds by June 2026.
A consultant and city staff told the City of New Rochelle Committee of the Whole on Jan. 13 that a Local Road Safety Action Plan (LSAP) will combine crash data, predictive risk analysis and public input to prioritize street-safety investments and make the city more competitive for federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) funding.
"My name is Jesse Mintz-Roth, and I'm from Stantec," the consultant said, explaining the approach and noting New Rochelle won a $400,000 demonstration grant late last year. He told council the SS4A program—created under the federal infrastructure law—includes safety-action planning, demonstration projects and implementation grants that can reach up to $25 million.
The plan will use…
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