City aims to improve Far Rockaway infrastructure
BY BILL PARRY
City Councilman Donovan
Richards joined representatives
of several city neighborhoods
to break ground on a $31
million project that will bring
street and infrastructure improvements
along 10 blocks of
Rockaway Beach Boulevard in
Far Rockaway.
The project will reduce
chronic roadway flooding
between Beach 49th and
Beach 59th Streets, as well
as Beach 67th Street and it is
scheduled to be complete in
summer 2021.
“The tragedy of Superstorm
Sandy highlighted the
severe infrastructure needs
across the Rockaway peninsula
and thankfully the de
Blasio administration is committed
to addressing these issues
that impact residents on
a daily basis,” Richards said.
“This $31 million project will
improve drainage, safety and
quality of life for residents
who live in one of the areas hit
the hardest every time it rains
in the Rockaways.”
Richards thanked the city
City Councilman Donovan Richards helps city agencies break ground on a $31 million infrastructure
improvement project in Far Rockaway. Courtesy of NYC DDC
agencies that will manage the
project while fixing systematic
issues that have been ignored
in the Rockaways for decades.
The project will upgrade
the water distribution system
in the area with new mains
and storm sewers will be upgraded
as well.
“This project will provide
the infrastructure that will
enable additional housing
along a half-mile stretch of
Rockaway Boulevard,” NYC
Department of Design and
Construction Commissioner
Lorraine Grillo said. “The
project will also help make
the infrastructure serving
NYCHA’s Ocean Bay housing
more resilient, and the road
conditions better for pedestrians
and drivers alike.”
Streets in the area will
be regraded to reduce ponding
and then reconstructed
with new steel-faced concrete
curbs. New street lighting will
be installed and the traffic signal
at Beach 54th Street will
be updated.
“From new sidewalks to
fresh roadtops to lighting upgrades,
this comprehensive
street reconstruction will benefit
those residents today and
in generations to come,” DOT
Queens Borough Commissioner
Nicole Garcia said.
The project will also improve
fire protection in the
area with seven new hydrants
added and ten old hydrants replaced
with newer models. The
FDNY communication system
on Rockaway Beach Boulevard
will be updated from Beach
49th to Beach 54th Streets.
Reach reporter Bill Parry by
e-mail at bparry@cnglocal.com
or by phone at (718) 260–4538.
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