Schumer: Plan Will Finally Pump The Brakes On Speeding Cars Through the Park & Make the Road Safer

Statement

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to approve a plan that would permanently slow traffic and help make Rt. 198, where cars are speeding right through Delaware Park, safer. Schumer said this plan would help reconnect the community and make the road safer, which is necessary following a horrible accident in May, in which a young boy was killed and his mother and little sister severely injured after a soccer game near the expressway.

"The horrible accident this past May was an absolutely preventable tragedy and if we don't act quick it could happen again," said Schumer. "That's why I am urging the federal Department of Transportation to work with New York State and local officials to quickly approve this plan, which would pump the brakes on cars that speed through this area and add greater protection for families and children living in the neighboring Parkside community and wishing to enjoy the adjacent Delaware Park without fear."

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