Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Ritchie Torres and DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman hailed the $1.2-trillion federal infrastructure bill for creating a $1-billion "Reconnecting Communities" pilot to "study ... removing, retro-fitting, or mitigating" highways that hurt "community connectivity, mobility, access, or economic development."
The circumstances of the crash or not known, but it came as many cyclists and pedestrians are raising concerns about mopeds, many of which are illegal.