Solutions for Hempstead Tpke. woes offered
Photo credit: Thomas A. Ferrara | Pedestrians cross at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square. (July 27, 2011)
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Federal money targeted at roads with numerous pedestrian crashes, a beefed-up law enforcement effort and a public education campaign aimed at encouraging walkers to avoid crossing mid-block were offered Thursday as ways to make Hempstead Turnpike safer.
The efforts announced Thursday came after New York State's Secretary of Transportation Joan McDonald said that she wanted state engineers...
