Mandatory Visible Address

In which borough should your idea take place? Bronx

Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?

All Boroughs of All Neighborhoods

Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Parents

Justice impacted individuals

Limited English proficient individuals

Veterans

Low income individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Older adults

Unemployed individuals

LGBTQ+ community

Immigrants and/or migrants

Public housing residents

People with disabilities

Everyone who needs the Police, Ambulance, Fire Truck or any first responder to det to your home in time.

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Years ago, I remember seeing an ambulance having difficulty recognizing the particular number to a house in order to identify the correct location

That time wasted because numbers on dwellings are not big enough or clear enough is enough delay to cause the death of an individual.

Time is a matter of life and death in that particular situation.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Considering every second counts toward whether someone lives or dies when First Responders are trying to ascertain the correct building/ house number(s ). I propose that every dwelling/ residence, and commercial structure is mandated to have fluorescent or glow in the dark 7 to 10 inch numbers or lettering. In the daytime the number should be very visible and in the night time it should be illuminated so that First Responders can see the address numbers easily.
This I know will reduce time delays for First Responders and potentially save many lives.

Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:

10467 & All Neighborhoods of All 5 Boroughs