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Mayor Bloomberg was there to see the last of the new, energy-efficient, "pedestrian friendly" traffic lights and pedestrian signs. The traffic light at Warren and Broadway in the Civic Center area of Manhattan was the last in New York City to be changed over to the new LED lights and international pedestrian walk signals. According to NYC.gov, since 2000, the Department of Transportation installed new LED lights at:
- 2,800 intersections in Queens and Staten Island
- 3,700 intersections in Brooklyn
- 1,500 intersections in the Bronx
- 2,700 intersections in Manhattan

The best photo of one of the new pedestrian walk signs? Why, Tien's snap, of course.

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By Jen Chung in on February 18, 2004 11:05 AM

Comments [rss]

  • Yeah, there's also one in hell's kitchen...something tells me mayor mike will be having a number of photo ops with "the last walk/don't walk" signs.

  • oceanpoet

    There's still an old Walk/Don't Walk light at the corner of Crosby and Spring. I wonder if they'll notice it.

  • bo

    There's always gonna be someone complaining about the new lights. Change is SCARY, right?

  • Kojak

    I don't like the new lights. They Hurt My Eyes at Night, too bright too bright!

  • at the corner of wooster and spring, someone taped a whole outfit on the little sign man- a skirt, a top, even a belt- it was pretty cute.

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