Local 372 NYC Board of Education, which represents the crossing guards, DC 37, Transportation Alternatives, and other officials rallied outside the Tweed Courthouse in Lower Manhattan.
They say the positions should be filled as the crossing guards, DOE, and NYPD work together to protect the approximately 1 million children in the New York City Public School system.
They noted that "a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that school crossing guards reduce the risk of traffic accidents involving children by up to 80%, especially young children."
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