TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 • 8 Crossing Concerns Near M.V. Campus School President Seeks Assistance by Kelly Marie Mancuso Pedestrian safety near a Middle Village school along with local traffic matters were hot topics during the joint Community Board 5 Transportation and Public Transit Committees meeting last Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Board 5’s Glendale office. Michael Michel, president of Christ the King High School in Middle Village, was on hand to voice his concerns over student and pedestrian safety on the sidewalk outside of the school to committee members. According to Michel, vehicles attempting to exit the school onto Metropolitan Avenue pose a safety hazard to the students and pedestrians utilizing the sidewalk in front of the exit. Michel estimated that the school campus experiences an average of 450 vehicles entering and exiting the campus via the driveway on Metropolitan Avenue during the peak morning rush hour, generally between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. This increased volume of traffic is due in part to the addition of the new Middle Village Prep, a small charter school which houses students from grades six through eight, as well the day care center, Universal Pre-K and after-school programs also located on campus grounds. According to Michel, an average of 300 to 400 students walk across the driveway exit each morning. This is in addition to the scores of commuters who also traverse the sidewalk on their way to the neighboring Metropolitan Avenue M train station. Michel asked committee members to consider requesting funds in the upcoming city budget for the city Department of Transportation (DOT) to construct a curb at the exit where the sidewalk currently exists. The committee members cautioned that the city would not accommodate the requests of private entities. Instead, they opted to place a request to the -SEE CB 5 TRANSIT ON PG. 28- ©Times Newsweekly 2012 - MA BID Lighthouse Assembly of God 71-29 68th Place (bet. Myrtle Ave. & Central Ave.) Glendale, N.Y. 11385 Sunday School for all ages 9:45 am Morning Worship (& Children Church) 11:00 am Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pm Friday-Prayer, Bible Study And Youth Meeting-7:30 pm (Preaching ALL The Gospel To ALL The Family) 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 SERVICING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1945 FULL LINE OF ART SUPPLIES IN STOCK MYRTLE AVENUE COLUMBUS DAY SALE DAYS OCTOBER 10th - OCTOBER 13th OVER 300 STORES PERSONAL SERVICE QUALITY MERCHANDISE EXCELLENT VALUES CCOOMMEE JJOOINN UUSS At the Youth Market/Green Farmers Market • Ridgewood Memorial Triangle (Cypress & Myrtle Aves.) • Every Saturday until November 22nd 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. WATCH FOR OUR HOLIDAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Save the Date! Myrtle Avenue BID & NYC Dept of Transportation host the Ridgewood Seneca Avenue Stroll Saturday, October 25th, 12-5 p.m. On Seneca Avenue bet. Myrtle & Catalpa Aves. (closed to traffic 10am to 6pm) Join us for food, music, fun for kids & more! In cooperation with Rudy’s Bakery & Café, Ridgewood Eats, Nepalese Indian Restaurant, Cream Restaurant, Finback Brewery,Belgioioso Cheese Inc.,Queens Pop-Up Library, Wilk Apiary and others. SSHHOOPP OONN MMYYRRTTLLEE AAVVEENNUUEE AANNDD SSAAVVEE!!!!!! Sponsored By The Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District 60-82 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, New York 11385 PH: 1-718-381-7974 Project Support Provided by The Ridgewood Local Development Corporation WWW.RIDGEWOOD-NY.COM FIND US ON FACEBOOK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ©Times Newsweekly 2014 – R'WOOD OFF. SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT WEDNESDAYS 67-16 FRESH POND ROAD (Near M Station) 1-718-386-3266 ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 - LIGHTHOUSE 1-718-456-1203 Rev. Deo Geer, Pastor
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