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Photo courtesy of Councilman Van Bramer's office
N e w Traffic Signals
at a Sunnyside School
BY EMMA MILLER
Council Member Jimmy
Van Bramer joined
students, parents
and faculty from PS
343 in Sunnyside on
Thursday, Sept. 6 to
celebrate a new traffic signal.
The signal was installed last week
on 42nd Street and 47th Avenue
across from the elementary school.
It was activated on Aug. 29.
“This intersection is closest to our school
and connects us to our local park and
library,” said Principal Brooke Barr. “Adding
this signal will greatly increase safety for
everyone traveling to and from our building.”
Van Bramer said that he had been
pushing for a light to be installed
since the school opened in 2014. He
and Principal Barr expressed thanks
to the NYC Department of Transpor-tation
for acting on their concerns.
“There is nothing more important
than the safety of our children and
it’s about time that these lights were
activated to make this school zone
safer,” said Van Bramer. “The new
traffic signal will undeniably ease the
fears of everyone who crosses that
busy intersection to and from PS 343,
Noonan Playground and the multiple
apartment buildings in its vicinity.”
Parent Coordinator Clara Oza
agreed. “I could not have asked for
a better start to a new school year,
knowing that my families will be safe
coming and going to school,” she said.
On Twitter, Van Bramer said he
was “Thrilled to join PS 343 students,
parents, and faculty to celebrate the
activation of traffic signals at 42nd
St & 47th Ave. The new lights will
undeniably improve the safety of
children and families as they cross
to and from PS 343. A great victory
for #Sunnyside!”
Also present to celebrate the new
safety measures was Senator Michael
Gianaris and a representative for As-semblywoman
Cathy Nolan.
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