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<p><strong>DOT Crew installed new crosswalk early Monday morning.</strong></p>
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<p>Traffic lights and countdown lights were installed in early July on corner of Pell Street and The Bowery but without a crosswalk.  </p>
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<p><a href="http://bayardbugle.com/news/chinatown-gets-new-traffic-light-but-no-crosswalk/">Chinatown Gets new traffic light but no Crosswalk - Bayard Bugle</a></p>
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<p>The lights created confusion among pedestrians who encountered traffic barriers in middle of street.  Many seniors towing shopping carts were seen trying to navigate around them only to turn around and try to get back onto the curb before light changed, The lack of painted crosswalk markings also confused drivers on where to stop. </p>
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<p><strong>Freshly painted crosswalk markers.  </strong></p>
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<p>After the Bayard Bugle made inquiries and complaints the NYC DOT scheduled work to begin Friday but due to heavy postponed to Monday.  Crews arrived early Monday morning and removed sections of the barrier separating North and Sout bound traffic lanes and painted in crosswalk.  </p>
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