What's happening
This bill requires at least one school crossing guard on every corner of city blocks with K-8 schools during arrival and dismissal, with extra guards for streets with four or more lanes.
Why it matters
Mandates a significant increase in the number of school crossing guards. , which could improve safety for young children walking to and from school, particularly in busy or high-traffic areas.
Requires the city to deploy resources to every corner around K-8 schools. , ensuring that no entrance or exit point is overlooked, which may address concerns from parents and communities about student vulnerability near schools.
Specifically targets high-risk intersections on wider streets (four or more lanes) for added protection. , recognizing that these areas pose greater hazards and require more supervision for safe crossings.
Could have substantial budgetary and staffing implications for the city. , potentially creating new jobs but also requiring careful planning to ensure effective hiring, training, and management of enough crossing guards to meet the law’s requirements.
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More School Crossing Guards
In Senate Committee · Cities · Sponsor José Peralta
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2489
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the placement of school crossing guards
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 14-118 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding two new subdivisions d and e to read as follows:
d. The commissioner shall require at least one school crossing guard to be on each and every corner of every city block that contains a public or private school with students enrolled in any grades between kindergarten through eight during arrival and dismissal times as set forth by the school.
e. Any street with four or more traffic lanes that borders a block with a public or private school with students enrolled in any grades between kindergarten through eight shall require an additional school crossing guard and such crossing guards shall be placed on the opposite corners of such street respectively.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00139-01-7
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