New York officials on Thursday began to put up additional concrete barriers at intersections, including one where an attacker drove onto a bike path, killing eight pedestrians and cyclists. A spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, said officials identified 57 intersections where new barriers will be erected. Following the attack, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, introduced a bill to authorize $50 million in spending to install traffic barriers nationwide. 1, 2006 when a drunk driver entered the bike path and hit him. He said state transportation officials will install barriers at another 31 intersections between 59th Street and the Battery.

Source: National Post November 02, 2017 21:31 UTC