The dancing crossing guard who moves children crossing the street to safety with rhythms and style [Video]

In the bustling streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Esther “Star” Bishop turns the mundane act of crossing the road into a lively dance performance. With earbuds pumping beats into her world, she guides children across the asphalt while dancing.

“The dancing, it’s just inside of me, and I’m telling you, I can’t even get it out,” the school crossing guard told the New York Post from her post at Saratoga Avenue and Bainbridge Street last week.

Decked out in her NYPD uniform with a touch of navy face glitter, 54-year-old Bishop grooves to the tunes of Sade’s “Smooth Operator” as she controls traffic outside PS 137.

For four vibrant years, she’s merged duty with style, ensuring the safe passage of elementary schoolers with her unique flair.

“The NYPD serve and protect. . . . I can serve with a dance – and I protect,” she told The New York Post, spinning for effect. 

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