WWW.QNS.COM RIDGEWOOD TIMES MAY 11, 2017 3 Construction project to make I.S. 93 accessible to everyone BY ANTHONY GIUDICE AGIUDICE@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM @A_GIUDICEREPORT Students at I.S. 93 in Ridgewood will be getting a lift from the School Construction Authority (SCA) in the form of an elevator — and a bevy of other upgrades — to improve the school’s accessibility for students and people with disabilities. The elevator project, which is part of a large exterior modernization job for the school that will commence in the fall, comes complete with upgrades to all three buildings of I.S. 93 that will make them ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible. Michael Mirisola of the SCA made the announcement of the project alongside Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan at the Ridgewood Property Owners Civic Association (RPOCA) monthly meeting on Thursday, May 4. “We will be making the building accessible,” Mirisola told the attendees. “Not only your auditorium, but the gymnasium, and all the multipurpose rooms.” Plans call for the elevator to be constructed in an outdoor alcove along the exterior of the school. As part of the undertaking, SCA will also be widening all the doorways to at least 36 inches, the standard width for ADA accessibility; making the bathrooms, library, and all other multipurpose rooms ADA accessible; and installing ramps and lifts for the gym and auditorium. “It makes such a diff erence,” Nolan said. “For anyone who has a child in a wheelchair, a child with a disability, it is so important if that child can attend a regular school with their peers.” The project is expected to kick off this fall, but there is presently no timetable for its completion, as the SCA must work around the school’s schedule with aft er-school and summer programs, Mirisola said. I.S. 93 in Ridgewood is going to be getting major accessibility upgrades. RIDGEWOOD OFFICE PRODUCTS CENTER “YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS” DISCOUNTED OFFICE FURNITURE • Space Planning • Interior Design & Layout • Safes/Shredders • Printing / Copies/ Fax Service • Blumberg Legal Forms/Leases • Wedding Invitations/ Foreign Languages Celebrating Our 72nd Year (1945-2017) Full Line of Art Supplies in stock SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT WEDNESDAYS 67-16 FRESH POND ROAD (Near M Station) 1-718-386-3266 ARE YOU TIRED OF MISSING TEETH LOOSE OR DENTURES? MINI DENTAL IMPLANTS COULD BE THE ANSWER! WE HAVE DENTAL IMPLANTS OF DIFFERENT SHAPES & SIZES THAT ALLOW US TO BEST MEET YOUR NEEDS & BUDGET! • Great for replacing missing teeth or stabilizing loose, uncomfortable dentures • No more suffering from pain while eating or embarrassment while smiling • Financing options available Call today to schedule your FREE evaluation with needed X-rays Robert P. Cukier, DDS | Glendale Family Dental 76-01 Myrtle Avenue Glendale, NY 11385 718-386-2655 (718) 804-5579 | WWW.MINIDENTALIMPLANTSGLENDALENY.COM
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