At an October 21st meeting sponsored by Mothers On the Move, a Hunts Point community group, Kilkenny promised residents permanent speed humps and traffic medians by Spring, 1999, immediate construction of a median using paint and ballards, and a look into other traffic calming devices from signs to wider corners.

Kilkenny's promises, initially applauded by overjoyed parents, now ring hollow as he claims to have never promised anything by a certain date. He has also refused to meet with Mothers on the Move this month for the follow-up he had also committed to. Hunts Point residents are angry with the commissioner and say they won't accept promises made in private again.