Residents
along East 92nd Street in Brooklyn say they are
fed up with what they describe as reckless drivers speeding down their block
day and night, sometimes even causing accidents.
Surveillance
video from the street shows a speeder crashing into two parked cars that belong
to longtime East Flatbush residents Harold and Vivette Smalls.
“It’s
very frustrating,” said Harold. “They constantly speed down here like they have
no conscience. They don’t really care it seems like.”
Residents
say that the problem has only gotten worse over the last six years and have been
pushing for speed bumps to be installed on the street, even going as far as
sending a signed petition and letters to the city’s Department of
Transportation.
A DOT
spokesperson provided the following statement: “We recently
installed a traffic signal along East 92nd Street and saw a sharp reduction of
crashes and injuries at the intersection. We have not observed excessive
speeding at the location but will continue to work with the community on safety
improvements where warranted.”
Members
of the community are hoping it won’t take a serious accident to spark action
from the city.