Hizzoner was confronted with stats that show the NYPD is issuing traffic summonses currently at less than half the rate it did pre-pandemic.
He made the remarks as he joined local lawmakers in demanding that Albany renew and expand the state laws that allow city officials to run cameras which police traffic lights and speed limits in select areas.
“As you know, we have been dealing with a real crisis of gun violence — 29 people shot in a short period of time last week,” Adams continued. “But we’re going to get our traffic enforcement personnel involved and send a real message out to all of our police commanders that public safety includes vehicle crashes.”
with a surge in traffic-related deaths across the city. NYPD data shows that 46 pedestrians, cyclists and motorists died during the first two months of 2022.Mayor Eric Adams blamed the surge in shootings for the drop in traffic enforcement in 2022.One police official blamed the massive drop-off on the dangers associated with traffic stops and on new City Council requirements that police officers collect demographic information on drivers pulled over.
The legislation backed by Adams and sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Gounardes would renew the city’s authority to operate traffic law enforcement cameras, which is set to expire this summer.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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