Pedestrian Hit In Upper East Side Intersection, Alarming Lawmaker

Upper East Side NY

16 February, 2022

4:37 PM

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UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Another pedestrian was hit by a driver in an Upper East Side intersection on Tuesday, prompting a local lawmaker to renew calls for safety improvements. The crash happened around 7:35 p.m. on First Avenue and East 93rd Street. Authorities had no details when contacted by Patch, but police told City Councilmember Julie Menin that the unidentified pedestrian was hit on the right side of their body, fell to the ground and suffered minor cuts to the head. The pedestrian was rushed to Weill Cornell Hospital, while the driver was issued a summons for failure to yield, police told Menin's office. The crash came just two weeks after another reported collision at the same intersection, Menin noted. "We need to act to make #VisionZero a reality for safer intersections!" she tweeted Tuesday, referring to the troubled city program aimed at reducing traffic deaths. Earlier this month, Menin called on the city to redesign five different intersections along First and Third avenues where pedestrians have been killed in crashes in recent months. Her demand came after Mayor Eric Adams pledged to "reimagine" 1,000 intersections across the city, implementing safety fixes like raised crosswalks, turn signals and "head starts" that allow pedestrians to cross before drivers can turn. A spokesperson for Menin said she has added the intersection of First Avenue and East 93rd Street to that list, which was sent to the Department of Transportation. Related coverage: Deadly UES Intersections Must Be Redesigned, Menin SaysCrash Injuries Rise On Upper East Side This Year, Data ShowsVictim In Upper East Side Crash Identified; Driver Arrested: NYPD2nd Deadly Upper East Side Crash Spurs Calls For Reform