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to reach a store instead of
walking to the end of a block
to reach a crosswalk.
“That’s why I am calling
for the Department of
Transportation to place
mid-block crosswalks along
Steinway Street,” Constantinides
said. “I also believe
that there are other traffic
safety measures, including
leading pedestrian intervals
or LPIs, which need to be
considered. These allow
for a few extra seconds for
pedestrians to cross before
vehicles are cleared to go.”
Constantinides, who is
also on the Environmental
Protection Committee,
said he wants to bring more
public space in the area for
people to “take in the hustle
and bustle.” He cited Union
and Madison Squares as examples
that Astoria could
imitate. He said he will form
a community working group
to discuss where a space
like this can be created.
To conclude his speech,
the councilman spoke about
the city’s commitment to welcome
everyone “regardless
of where they come from or
how they got here.”
“We all live in a prime
example of how to make it
work,” he said. “Astoria is a
gorgeous mosaic that contains
nearly every class, faith,
or race under the sun. So
when the forces of regression
spin their yarns about
getting “government” off our
backs, or making America
“great” again, never forget
what that means in practice.”
“We all live
in a prime
example of
how to make
it work.
Astoria is
a gorgeous
mosaic that
contains
nearly every
class, faith,
or race
under the
sun.”
Costa
Constantinides
Councilman
