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COURIER L 12 IFE, MARCH 22–28, 2019 M BR B G
STREET REPAIRS
kicked off on Feb. 25 is slated to
wrap by 2023, and will spruce up decrepit
roads throughout the coastal
neighborhood in two phases. Phase
one will include repairs to:
• Avenue K between E. 72nd Street
and Bergen Avenue.
• Bergen Avenue between Avenues
K and L, and Avenues T and V.
• Veterans Avenue between E.
65th Street and Avenue U.
• E. 66th Street between Avenue M
and Veterans Avenue.
• E. 67th Street between Avenue T
and Veterans Avenue.
• Avenue T between Veterans Avenue
and E. 72th Street.
• Avenue U between E. 71st and E.
68th streets.
• Royce Street between Avenues U
HOARDER
individual in question took it upon
himself to have his vehicles towed
to somewhere in Staten Island,” said
Det. Annette Shelton.
The offi cers’ attempt to take credit
outraged some locals, one of whom
was amazed to learn that the hoarder
ultimately took care of the problem
that neighbors fi led formal complaints
about with cops since at least
2016, when this newspaper fi rst reported
on DePietro’s hoarding compulsion
.
“It’s the same as its always been,”
said Flatlander Kevin Hyland. “Nobody’s
doing anything.”
THE BLUEPRINT: Roads being repaired in
the fi rst phase of the project are designated
in red on the above map, which shows streets
set for fi xes in the second phase marked in
blue. Department of Transportation
It’s unclear what prompted DePietro
to fi nally tow his recreational
vehicles, but their sudden disappearance
came weeks after the city fi led
permits to demolish his cluttered cottage
— which has been under a full
vacate order since 2014 — after its
ceiling collapsed late last year.
The permits for the home’s demolition,
which offi cials with the Department
of Housing, Preservation, and
Development are overseeing, are still
being processed by the Department of
Buildings. Still, some locals recently
spotted contractors working around
DePietro’s home, installing green
construction fencing and removing
dumpsters fi lled with bric-a-brac
ahead of its looming destruction.
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and T.
• E. 74th Street between Avenues
U and X.
• Avenue V between E. 69th and E.
74th streets.
• Avenue W between E. 71st Street
and Bergen Avenue.
• E. 72nd Street between Avenues
W and X.
And phase two will include repairs
to:
• Avenue T between E. 74th Street
and Bergen Avenue.
• Avenue X between E. 71st Street
and Bergen Avenue.
• Bergen Avenue between E. 74th
Street and Royce Street.
• Avenue Y between E. 74th Street
and E. 69th Street.
• Royce Street, E. 74th Street, E.
73rd Street, E. 72nd Street, E. 71st
Street, E. 70th Street, and E. 69th
Street between Avenues X and Y.
Workers will repair the roads,
along with sidewalks, and install
other new infrastructure to combat
flooding on those stretches, many of
which private developers built decades
ago, according to a spokesman
for the Department of Transportation,
which is overseeing the project.
“Many of the streets in the project
area, originally built by private
developers, were not adequately
built or have settled unevenly,” the
rep said. “This project will include
restoration of roadways, sidewalks,
and curbs, along with the installation
of storm sewers, catch basins,
and water mains.”
The new sewers and catch basins
will go a long way toward combatting
ponding and other issues
that often plague local streets after
heavy rains, said the spokesman,
who added the fixes will also improve
pedestrian safety in the neighborhood.
“Residents can expect better
street conditions, improved drainage,
less ponding, and beautification,
along with added pedestrian
safety measures, such as shortening
the crossing distances for the pedestrians,”
he said.
And although the years-long project
will likely wreak havoc on the
local streets, the repairs are much
needed, and will ultimately improve
traffic flow for Bergen Beachers, according
to Calise.
“This project will be a welcome
upgrade for the Bergen Beach community,”
he said.
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