So, in this bill, the Traffic Crash Victim Bill of Rights. This legislation mirrors the spirit and the approach we've taken here in New York City successfully with Vision Zero, which now, by the way, the Biden administration is using the New York City model of Vision Zero as the national framework for how to protect pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, everyone. This legislation does much more to support the victims of these crashes. This legislation takes very aggressive action against dangerous driving. We need to pass immediately in this legislative session, the Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act. So, in honor of Detective Tsakos, there's something we all can do and our colleagues in Albany in the Legislature can do. So, a family now is missing a father, a husband, a son, a brother, because someone drove under the influence. The fact is, the laws are still too lenient towards those who take a vehicle and turn it into a de facto weapon and drive under the influence without any regard for what it could mean for other human beings and for families. Reckless, driving, dangerous driving – we can do something about it. We can act to fight the scourge that took his life, which is driving while intoxicated. We’re grieving with the family in honor of him, but we can do more than just grief. We all are grieving with him and his family. And here's someone who served us and did so much for all of us, posthumously promoted to Detective – one of so many honors he deserves, and a true hero. ![]() And it was so painful to see this beautiful family, two young children, a grieving widow all going through so much. And we all joined together with his family to say goodbye. We had the funeral service for a good man we lost, Detective Anastasios Tsakos. Mayor Bill de Blasio: Good morning, everybody.
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