In 2015, we’d love to see…

1. Publication of a strategic plan for advancing Vision Zero in Queens, including a priority action list for trouble spots the NYCDOT intends to focus on.
2. Development of a comprehensive school access safety initiative, focusing on development of a best practices manual, identification of needs, implementation of design improvements, improved resource allocation for crossing guards and transportation safety agents, and provision of technical assistance on arrival and dismissal procedures.
3. Election of a Queens District Attorney who is serious about making our streets safer, and uses all tools available to get drunk, reckless, and negligent drivers off the road.
4. NYPD enforcement of new state and city laws designed to protect the public from unsafe and negligent drivers.
5. Action in Albany on critical reforms being advanced by Families for Safe Streets to address dangerous drivers:

• A mandatory three-month license suspension for serious offenses while driving
• Changes to the DMV point system so that higher point values apply to violations where someone is seriously injured or killed, and drivers cannot use adjournments to push points outside the 18-month window and avoid suspension
• A mandatory license suspension of at least three months for commercial drivers who accrue six or more penalty points
• Mandatory, prompt and publicly-noticed safety hearings at which victims, their families, and NYPD crash investigators can attend, present evidence and make statements; quarterly reporting of aggregate safety hearing outcomes and other statistics
• DMV adoption of the equivalent of the Federal Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights for the families of crash victim

6. Action in Albany to authorize expanded red light camera and speed camera enforcement
7. Expanded safety education for kids, building on NYCDOT’s excellent outreach to schools and completion of a new Safety City site in Queens.
8. Bicycle safety education for cyclists of all ages, including “family safe cycling” classes – plus development of education strategies for driving safely near bicycles for both commercial and non-commercial drivers.
9. A visionary plan from NYCDOT to transform Queens Boulevard into a complete street that is safe for all users and enhances the quality of life of the communities it passes through
10. Initiation of a capital planning process for a greener and safer Northern Boulevard from LIC through Flushing
11. A redesigned 111^th Street to provide safer access to Flushing Meadows Corona Park
12. An expanded bicycle lane network in Western Queens
13. A commitment to expand the greenway network in Eastern Queens, especially the Southeast Queens Greenway and the Motor Parkway Greenway
14. A world-class bus rapid transit plan for Woodhaven Boulevard with a strong focus on improving pedestrian safety.
15. A safe 2015 for all!