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NY State DMV Changing MV-104 reports to include bike on pedestrian incidents

We just heard this great news from pedestrian safety advocate Nancy Gruskin.

Hi Everyone:

Great News!  CBS-TV's Tony Aiello will be reporting on TODAY'S  news at 5:30pm (Wed. Oct. 20th)  that the State DMV will be changing their MV-104 reports as of April 2011 to include the data collection of bike on pedestrian incidents.  This change came as a direct result of the "Bike Bedlam" series where we were able to prove that there were no accurate stats of bike on pedestrian stats in New York City.  This represents a major step forward for pedestrian safety and the goals of the Foundation!!  We are still trying to work on short-term data collection as the results won't be public for at least 2 years, but this is wonderful news for the long term...

Nancy Gruskin CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GRUSKIN FOUNDATION

Nancy Gruskin and family start a foundation dedicated to NYC pedestrian safety

Our Mission
The Stuart C. Gruskin Family Foundation“Developing Safety Awareness for Pedestrians in Urban Areas” (click here)

The mission of the Stuart C. Gruskin Family Foundation is to effect positive change in the lives of individuals in urban areas by creating safer roadways and infrastructures for pedestrians.

This foundation was established on April 22, 2010 in memory of Stuart C. Gruskin who was struck and tragically killed by a bicycle deliveryman going the wrong way on a one-way street in New York City on April 28, 2009.

Stuart C. Gruskin was a loving husband and father who worked tirelessly on behalf of his family, friends and community
He was a very successful Senior Vice-President of Valuation Research in New York City whose principled and honest approach to people were in an integral part of his work ethic. He was a member of Temple Emanuel in Westfield, NJ and was committed to humanitarian causes including caring for the homeless. 

We, as a family, decided to honor his memory and his love of New York City by helping to ensure
the safety and lives of millions.

The Foundation is committed to the advancement of pedestrian safety utilizing avenues including:

Advocacy for innovative legislation; Support for public awareness campaigns; Work with elected officials to ensure the enforcement of laws and regulations; Financial support to victims of pedestrian and cycling accidents, as identified by the Foundation’s Directors; Collaboration with like-minded organizations, public institutions and government agencies. Please note we do not accept unsolicited requests for funding.