There are 118 intersections in the five boroughs where at least five people have been killed or seriously injured in the past three years, according to a report released Tuesday — but there may be a fix that could save lives.
Transportation Alternatives for Safe Streets released a map using Department of Transportation that shows the Big Apple’s deadliest street crossings, as the activist group pushed local politicians to pass a new law that would ban vehicles from parking or standing within 20 feet of crosswalks across the city.
“The data shows what we’ve known for years and been calling for, that intersections are where we need to focus our attention, that intersections are where we need to prioritize safe street improvements,” said Elizabeth Adams, senior director of advocacy & organi

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