NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A Queens city councilmember introduced a bill on Thursday that would establish a $1,000 reward for any New Yorker who provided information that leads to the “apprehension, prosecution or conviction” of a driver who killed someone and fled.
Traffic deaths in New York City are up 44% since last year with the majority of deaths impacting pedestrians.
Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers, the primary sponsor for the bill, represents Far Rockaway and Edgemere — two of the hardest hit neighborhoods in the city.
“We must do everything we can to reduce traffic violence and make our streets safer,” said Brooks-Powers. “This legislation will bolster our city’s enforcement efforts and bring closure to victims’ families.”
A similar bill was introduced in 2017, but it never made it out of committee
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