Requires school crossing guards to be on each and every corner of every city block that contains a public or private high school during arrival and dismissal.
Summary
This bill would amend New York City’s administrative code to require school crossing guards at high schools during arrival and dismissal times. Specifically, it directs the city commissioner to place at least one crossing guard on each corner of every city block that contains a public or private high school serving grades 9 through 12, with the timing set by the school. It also adds an extra crossing guard requirement for streets with four or more traffic lanes bordering such a block, requiring guards on the opposite corners of that street as well.
The measure is narrowly focused on pedestrian safety around high school campuses in New York City. It applies to both public and private schools and would take effect immediately upon enactment. By mandating staffing levels and placement locations, the bill would create a new local obligation for the city and its school crossing guard program, likely increasing personnel needs at affected school sites and intersections.
Impact
The bill would amend section 14-118 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding new subdivisions requiring additional school crossing guards around high schools. Its practical effect would be to expand the city’s duties in managing traffic control and pedestrian safety near schools, especially on wider streets with heavier traffic. The affected parties would include the city’s transportation or school crossing guard administration, as well as public and private high schools and students who travel to and from them.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the provided materials, so no formal legislative debate or public sentiment can be directly measured from the record here. Based on the bill’s text and caption, the proposal appears safety-oriented and likely intended to address concerns about student crossings and traffic hazards near high schools. Because the bill is straightforward and protective in nature, it would generally be expected to draw support from advocates for pedestrian and school safety, though the absence of transcripts means this cannot be confirmed from the available record.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history, because none were supplied. Potential areas of debate, if raised, would likely involve the cost and staffing burden of assigning guards to every corner of every qualifying block, the feasibility of covering all high school locations, and whether the requirement is too rigid for local traffic conditions. Another possible issue is the bill’s broad application to both public and private high schools and to streets with four or more lanes, which could increase implementation demands for the city.
Requires school crossing guards to be on each and every corner of every city block that contains a public or private high school during arrival and dismissal.
Requires school crossing guards to be on each and every corner of every city block that contains a public or private high school during arrival and dismissal.
Relates to the placement of school crossing guards; requires school crossing guards to be placed on each of the corners of streets adjacent to public and private schools in New York City serving students in grades K-8 and on each side of streets with more than four lanes.
Relates to the placement of school crossing guards; requires school crossing guards to be placed on each of the corners of streets adjacent to public and private schools in New York City serving students in grades K-8 and on each side of streets with more than four lanes.
Relates to the placement of school crossing guards; requires school crossing guards to be placed on each of the corners of streets adjacent to public and private schools in New York City serving students in grades K-8 and on each side of streets with more than four lanes.
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Expands the requirement that all high schools and middle schools, whether they are publicly or privately run to maintain on site a functional AED while establishing and implementing a cardiac emergency response plan in these schools.