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Greenpoint Community Demands Changes To McGuinness Boulevard After Beloved Teacher Is Killed In Hit-And-Run

Matthew Jensen died after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Bayard Street and McGuinness Boulevard.

(Daniel Hampton/Patch)

May 28, 2021

Parents, students, and lawmakers marched Thursday to remember a beloved teacher who was killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn last week and demand action.

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Matthew Jensen was all smiles celebrating his 58th birthday at his cousin John Ogren’s house.

Matthew Jensen died after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Bayard Street and McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint on May 18.

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