I am a citizen living in the Fordham area and I have younger siblings who visit the Bronx Library Center at 310 Kingsbridge Road. I began to notice that there are no crosswalks conveniently located near the library center when I witnessed a group of children jaywalking across the street from the Briggs Avenue side of the street to the front of the library.
This is a busy and wide street that is dangerous for pedestrians. I began to look for a solution by writing to my council member, Joel Rivera, and Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr. Also, by contacting 311, I was able to write a letter to the Department of Transportation. Then, I began to research to see if this issue had been previously raised so that I may have some substantial community support behind me, but found none. Am I alone in this concern?
I would love to see a crosswalk there, or some kind of stop sign so vehicles can be aware of children crossing. By putting that in place, I feel that it can help the patrons of the library and the people on their way to the Fordham shopping center.
Azucena Liranzo
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