The city DOT and DDC have agreed to repave side streets initially left out of the Broad Channel Resurfacing Project. The additional work is scheduled to begin immediately.
Photo by Peter Mahon
Elected officials this week announced that after some prodding, the city agreed to repave side streets initially left out of the Broad Channel Street Resurfacing Project.
The program initially covered the area along Cross Bay Boulevard from West 5th Road to West 20th Road. After meeting with Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park), City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and Dan Mundy, Jr., president of the Broad Channel Civic Association, officials from the city departments of Transportation and Design and Construction added Shad Creek from West 9th to West 10th, East 6th Road, and about a dozen others. DOT announced new milling contracts to finish the work for all damaged side streets.
“The Broad Channel Civic Association wants to thank Assemblyman Goldfeder and Councilman Eric Ulrich for their tremendous efforts in reaching out to DOT to ensure that all the side streets in Broad Channel are included in the current round of repaving,” Mundy said.
The work is scheduled to begin immediately, and is expected to be completed by the end of the month.
“It’s good—definitely worthwhile,” said Pete Mahon, president of the West 12th Road Block Association.
“By investing in our infrastructure, DOT is giving Broad Channel the attention it deserves,” Ulrich said. “Since Hurricane Sandy, my office has been working closely with Assemblyman Goldfeder to ensure that every community affected by the storm receives its fair share of city services. Together, we have fought with community leaders to recover, rebuild and restore our way of life.”
The recently-added streets were left out of the original plans due to lack of funding.
“This is a huge win for our families in Broad Channel,” Goldfeder said. “I commend the Department of Transportation and Department of Design and Construction for listening to our community’s concerns and ensuring our families make a complete recovery after the storm. I want to also give a special thank you to Dan Mundy and the Broad Channel Civic Association for their hard work and constant advocacy.”
By Michael V. Cusenza
