The summer of 2021 was the deadliest summer for traffic-related fatalities on the streets of Brooklyn since Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in 2014.
Fueled in part by an influx in speeding and car ownership during the pandemic, an increasing number of New Yorkerâs are dying at the hands of drivers â" and Kings County is no exception, with more fatalities so far this year than all twelve months of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020.
Tragic pedestrian deaths, such as the killing of 3-month-old Apolline Mong-Gullemin by a recidivist reckless driver in Clinton Hill, have grabbed headlines, while advocates have accused de Blasio of falling asleep at the wheel on his signature Vision Zero, a road safety initiative that heâs championed throughout his tenure.
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The summer of 2021 was the deadliest summer [...]
