DOT To Hold Another Presentation On their Proposed Changes for Wallabout Flushing, As per Request by Rabbi Niederman Adopted by Community Board 1
Residents and Business Owners Encouraged to Share their Opinion at the July Hearing (Date Rescheduled After Publication of Article)
Last week UJO column's top item reported in detail on the plans to turn Wallabout St. - starting from Heyward St. - into a one-way street towards Lee Ave. It follows a number of accidents in recent years on that stretch. The plan is in conjunction with requests of Community Board 1, Councilman Stephen Levin, and Rabbi Niederman, as per recommendations by Hatzalah members and others concerned by the heavy traffic and hazards on Wallabout St, a major residential and shopping corridor.
Last Tuesday, the DOT presented its plans in front of the Community Board. Several aspects of the plan drew complaints, including the fact that the rerouting the traffic towards Kent Ave. to Flushing Avenue will translate into a the elimination of parking during the day on Flushing Avenue between Bedford and Lee Avenue, that will be converted into a "no standing from 7 AM to 7 PM" zone. That raises concerns among store owners, especially new businesses on that street, that the lack of parking will turn away customers. As per Rabbi Niederman's suggestion, adopted by the board, DOT will review these issues and will hold another presentation where it will have more information on various questions raised.
The upcoming presentation will take place in July (at the time of the publication of Der Yid it was set to take place June 23, but it was postponed). The UJO will announce the date of the presentation, and encourages all who will be affected by the changes to attend the hearing to share their opinion on the plan. The UJO is also publishing the plan - presented last week - below, so those who are unable to attend can review the current plan and submit comments, so the UJO can take them into the account during the upcoming discussion and to share them with the DOT. The comments - for those who are unable to attend - may be emailed to june23@unitedjewish.org.
Residents and Business Owners Encouraged to Share their Opinion at the July Hearing (Date Rescheduled After Publication of Article)
Last week UJO column's top item reported in detail on the plans to turn Wallabout St. - starting from Heyward St. - into a one-way street towards Lee Ave. It follows a number of accidents in recent years on that stretch. The plan is in conjunction with requests of Community Board 1, Councilman Stephen Levin, and Rabbi Niederman, as per recommendations by Hatzalah members and others concerned by the heavy traffic and hazards on Wallabout St, a major residential and shopping corridor.
Last Tuesday, the DOT presented its plans in front of the Community Board. Several aspects of the plan drew complaints, including the fact that the rerouting the traffic towards Kent Ave. to Flushing Avenue will translate into a the elimination of parking during the day on Flushing Avenue between Bedford and Lee Avenue, that will be converted into a "no standing from 7 AM to 7 PM" zone. That raises concerns among store owners, especially new businesses on that street, that the lack of parking will turn away customers. As per Rabbi Niederman's suggestion, adopted by the board, DOT will review these issues and will hold another presentation where it will have more information on various questions raised.
The upcoming presentation will take place in July (at the time of the publication of Der Yid it was set to take place June 23, but it was postponed). The UJO will announce the date of the presentation, and encourages all who will be affected by the changes to attend the hearing to share their opinion on the plan. The UJO is also publishing the plan - presented last week - below, so those who are unable to attend can review the current plan and submit comments, so the UJO can take them into the account during the upcoming discussion and to share them with the DOT. The comments - for those who are unable to attend - may be emailed to june23@unitedjewish.org.
