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Here she is, Smith Street pedestrians — your new crossing guard.
Veteran traffic-stopper Diana Williams has been reassigned to the block between First and Second places to handle an increase in pedestrian traffic since the closing of the southern exit to the F train’s Carroll Street station.
OK, maybe a new crossing guard isn’t a big deal to you, but it was to state Sen. Daniel Squadron (D–Brooklyn Heights), who got Williams assigned to the block.
“Our office actually received complaints ever since the subway exit closed because there’s now more children exiting on the east side of Smith Street who need to cross over — and there’s no traffic light or crosswalk on the block,” said Squadron.
The freshman senator credited the 76th Precinct for moving quickly to fix the problem.
Last Monday, Squadron joined Williams on her first day on the job — and said she’s the real deal.
“She is excited by the constant flow and how needed she is,” he said. “She had crisp white gloves and used both of them.”
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