Mother’s 24 Hour Vigil for Speed Cameras
Update: Residents are outside Senator Golden’s office because speed cameras are needed near schools. Here’s the law that wasn’t passed before the Senate adjourned.
New York City drivers have killed at least nine children in traffic crashes less than six months into 2018, the same number of children killed by drivers in all of last year.
The messages are generally sincere just asking for the speed cameras, but I enjoyed the Brooklyn straight forward message of this one:
Although this was a peaceful 24-hour vigil, a police officer was called to stand by so either Golden or one of his staff members must have felt afraid (hopefully Bay Ridge residents weren’t waiting for hours because no police officers were available).
Senator Golden’s office is closed, but the vigil went on.
So true:
Marty Golden did not speak to any of the protesters. At the end of their rally, they blocked the street. (Don’t go crazy Bay Ridge, they are doing this for safer streets for kids). Four female protesters and Brad Lander were arrested for civil obedience (front row here). The police officers came with enough zip ties to contain 80 people. And if the point was to get them out of the street, why did the officers walk with the protesters in the street?
Hugs,
marlene
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