The news of a driver crashing into an outdoor dining structure in Astoria last night is absolutely devastating & like all traffic violence, was entirely preventable. My heart goes out to the loved ones of the deliverista who was killed & I wish a quick recovery to all injured. 1/ https://twitter.com/TransAlt/status/1387959427664338946

This tragedy only highlights the importance of pedestrian-friendly, car-free spaces in our city, something I'm proud this Council has prioritized throughout this term but with even more urgency during this pandemic. But it's clear that we can't change the culture of NYC alone. 2/

If we want to make our streets safer for people, for everyone from delivery workers to groups of friends walking down the block, we need the Mayor's office to follow this Council's lead and make a much more proactive effort in reducing vehicular traffic on our streets, period. 3/

As always, this Council stands ready to make our streets safer for the people of NYC. We did it again yesterday by codifying #OpenStreetsNYC, which is absolutely something to celebrate.

But today, we mourn the loss of yet another life lost to preventable traffic violence. 4/4