Safe Streets for Seniors

Safe Streets for Seniors is a major pedestrian safety initiative for older New Yorkers. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Department for the Aging Commissioner Edwin Méndez-Santiago launched Safe Streets for Seniors, which works in conjunction with the All Ages Project, which is re-envisioning what it means to grow older in New York City.

DOT examined accident histories across the city and identified 25 city neighborhoods that have both a high density of senior citizens and a high number of pedestrian accidents or injuries, looking at variables like visibility, lighting, drivers' compliance with traffic and pedestrian signals and the width of the roadway.

DOT engineers are evaluating pedestrian conditions in these neighborhoods from a senior's perspective and make engineering changes, such as extending pedestrian crossing times at crosswalks and shortening crossing distances, altering curbs and sidewalks, restricting vehicle turns, and narrowing roadways.
Read the full press release announcing Safe Streets for Seniors.
Download Complete presentation about the program.
Visit the Events Calendar for information on any upcoming public meetings or information sessions.
Send DOT your comments or questions 

Safe Streets for Senior Focus Areas

Neighborhood	Borough	Map
Brighton Beach (2008)	Brooklyn	map
Borough Park	Brooklyn	map
Bensonhurst	Brooklyn	map
Sheepshead Bay (2010) project presentation final report	Brooklyn	map
Midwood (2010) Project presentation Final report	Brooklyn	map
Greenpoint Project presentation Final report	Brooklyn	map
East Flatbush	Brooklyn	map
Flushing (2008)	Queens	map
Jackson Heights	Queens	map
Jamaica Hills project presentation final report	Queens	map
Rego Park (2011)	Queens	map
Sunnyside	Queens	map
Lower East Side (2008)	Manhattan	map
Chinatown (2010) project presentation final report	Manhattan	map
Washington Heights	Manhattan	map
Hamilton Heights	Manhattan	map
Upper West Side (2010) project presentation final report	Manhattan	map
Yorkville	Manhattan	map
Midtown West	Manhattan	map
Stuyvesant Town (2010) final report	Manhattan	map
Fordham-University Heights (2009)	the Bronx	map
Mott Haven	the Bronx	map
Pelham Gardens (2009) project presentation final report	the Bronx	map
East Concourse	the Bronx	map
New Dorp-Hylan Boulevard (2009)	Staten Island	map

Contact DOT about Safe Streets for Seniors

DOT invites public comments, suggestions and questions about our Safe Streets for Seniors projects. Please submit your feedback using the online form below.