4 THE COURIER SUN • JANUARY 8, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com NEW DECORATIVE LAMPPOSTS TO LIGHT THE STREETS OF GLENDALE BY SALVATORE LICATA city streets are a constant reminder of our history, but with 150 LED luminaire lighting. Before replacing the slicata@queenscourier.com/@Sal_Licata1 sometimes they need a little upgrade. These decorative post, the foundation will be modifi ed. lights will greatly improve the décor of the neighborhood Similar lampposts can be seen on 80th Street just The streets of Glendale are going to shine brighter as well as increase residents’ safety, thanks to the past 73rd Place along Metropolitan Avenue. thanks to new decorative lampposts that will be improved lighting.” Addabbo is excited to see this project fi nally coming installed soon. The new lampposts will be installed in the spring of to fruition. The residents of Glendale have been waiting for the 2015. When Addabbo took offi ce he said he knew of “Not only will the new lighting be pleasing to look new lighting for over a decade since former state Sen. the project and secured the funding for it while meeting at, it will be pleasing to feel safe under the bright Serphin Maltese began the initiative. The Department of with the DOT. lights after dark,” he said. “Though of course we must Transportation (DOT) just approved the project, known The project will ultimately see “teardrop-style” lampposts continue to be aware of our surroundings, these new as the Parkside Decorative Street Lighting Project, after installed on Dovan, Rutledge, Aubrey, 74th and streetlights can bring a sense of ease to my constituents. a recent meeting with state Sen. Joe Addabbo. 75th avenues between Woodhaven Boulevard and I thank everyone who requested the new lighting, “When I inherited this project after taking offi ce, I Union Turnpike. Some, but not all, existing streetlights Serf for his work in offi ce and the Department of knew we had to see it through,” Addabbo said. “Our will be removed and replaced with “Type F” lampposts Transportation for seeing the project through.” FOREST PARK SINKHOLE ALL PATCHED UP BY SALVATORE LICATA weather permits, according to a Parks Department slicata@queenscourier.com/@sal_licata1 spokesperson. The hole is located on the entrance path to the park The sinkhole that has blocked the entrance path to from Woodhaven Boulevard. According to locals, the Forest Park for years is fi nally fi xed, according to the sinkhole started about two years ago and has been getting city Parks Department. worse ever since it fi rst appeared. It was most likely The contractor has fi nished the work to fi x the hole, caused by runoff that deteriorated the catch basin beneath including clearing and upgrading existing drainage systems, the roadway, the department spokesperson said. reconstructing the sidewalk and stabilizing the adjacent slope. Repair crews began work to fi x the problems that The fi nal portion of the project is to repave the strip caused the sinkhole last September after The Queens with new asphalt, which will be completed once the Courier fi rst reported the gaping hole. The sidewalk has been closed off since but will reopen once the paving is completed. The schedule for the paving work depends on the weather. When The Courier fi rst reported on the situation in early September, the hole was covered by steel barricades, leaving a small path for people to still use the sidewalk. This worried locals, who said they believed one false step could possibly launch a pedestrian right into the hole causing major injuries. But parkgoers will no longer have to worry as the hole is completely patched up. THE COURIER/Photos by Salvatore Licata BEFORE AFTER
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