Lentol wants traffic light at this intersection

Assemblyman Joseph Lentol is asking the Department of Transportation to install a traffic light at the intersection of Nassau Avenue and Russell Street after a young boy was hit by a car last week.

He suffered minor injuries, but appears to be okay.

“I am happy to hear the young boy’s injuries were not too serious,” Lentol said.

Since 2009, there have been eight other injuries at that exact intersection.

Several years ago, DOT added an all-way stop sign, but now the longtime Greenpoint official thinks a traffic light is needed.

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