18 NOVEMBER 9, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
William Tolley to be honored
with co-naming ceremony
near Glendale fi rehouse
BY ANTHONY GIUDICE
AGIUDICE@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@A_GIUDICEREPORT
Firefi ghter William Tolley — who
tragically died in April while
battling a blaze in Ridgewood
— will forever be remembered near
his station house in Glendale as the
City Council passed a street co-naming
bill to honor him on Oct. 31.
Tolley spent his entire 14-year
career with FDNY Engine Company
286/Ladder Company 135 in Glendale,
lovingly known as the Myrtle
Turtles. Now, the street directly
adjacent to the firehouse will bear
his name.
In order to honor his memory,
the piece of legislation introduced
and co-sponsored by Councilwoman
Elizabeth Crowley will co-name
66th Place between Myrtle and
Cooper avenues “Firefighter William
Tolley Way.”
“Firefighter Tolley dedicated his
life to public service. No matter the
task, he put others before himself,
and paid the ultimate sacrifice to
protect our community,” Crowley
said. “We will never forget his
sacrifice and his legacy will on
through this street co-naming.”
Aside from his work as a firefighter,
Tolley was an avid heavy
metal drummer with the band
Internal Bleeding. He and his band
wrote and released five albums
that had a global reach. He also
completed many U.S. and international
tours, including festivals in
countries such as Indonesia and
Russia.
The Council also passed legislation
to co-name Bleeker Street between
60th Place and 61st Street as
“Deacon Fabio Flaim Way” to honor
the late deacon who did extensive
work at St. Aloysius, Our Lady of
the Miraculous Medal, St. Pancras,
and St. Matthias Churches.
The co-naming ceremonies will
be held after Mayor Bill de Blasio
signs both of these bills into law.
Photo via Twitter/@FDNY
The City Council passed a bill that will co-name a Glendale street after
late fi refi ghter William Tolley.
Maspeth street soon to be changed to a one-way
BY ANTHONY GIUDICE
AGIUDICE@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@A_GIUDICEREPORT
Before the city Department
of Transportation
(DOT) rolls out the new
Select Bus Service route along
Woodhaven Boulevard, the
agency will be in Maspeth
making safety improvements
near I.S. 73.
On or about Saturday, Nov. 11,
the DOT will begin a four-part
pedestrian safety improvement
project aimed at improving access
to I.S. 73, simplifying traffic
patterns, shortening pedestrian
crossings, and improving visibility
along 54th Avenue between 69th
and 71st streets, as they convert
that portion of 54th Avenue to
a one-way eastbound corridor.
The other features of this
project include installing a
painted curb extension at 69th
Place and 69th Lane; reconfi guring
crosswalks at 69th Place
and 69th Lane to align with 54th
Avenue; and banning U-Turns
from 69th Lane to 69th Place.
Photo courtesy of DOT
Safety improvements are coming to 54th Avenue in Maspeth.
