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Streets in an Ozone Park neighborhood get a makeover
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
edavenport@qns.com / @QNS
A section of Ozone Park will be getting
a beautiful makeover thanks to funding
from a local councilman.
On Oct. 15, Councilman Eric Ulrich
announced the start of a four-month-long
beautifi cation initiative that will stretch
from Ozone Park’s Tudor Village to the
Queens Botanical Garden.
Th rough the $60,000 project, 740 plants
have been placed along 133rd Avenue
between 82nd and 85th streets. Th e project
is expected to be completed by the end
of October 2017, with fi nal touches being
made for the remainder of the month.
“For decades, the residents of 133rd
Avenue have been putting their personal
gardening touches along the stretch, but
the upkeep has been a massive burden,”
Councilman Ulrich said. “Th e funds I’ve
allocated for this project will not only beautify
the medians along 133rd Avenue,
they will also cover maintenance costs.”
Th e species of plants that have been
added to 133rd Street are drought and salt
tolerant; provide four seasons of interest or
stay evergreen; and stay within the boundaries
of the median. A permeable weed
block has also been installed for weed control,
as well as a fi nal topping of recycled
rubber mulch, which will fi nish the design.
“One of the most important aspects
of this project for me is the people and
community input,” said Patty Kleinberg,
QBG garden educator. “We’re lucky to
have a dedicated councilman and civic
association that communicates eff ectively.
I needed to know what was important
to the people in the new design and also
respect the history of what was already
out there.”
“Th is year, my offi ce has made several
investments that will beautify our
community — and we are far from fi nished.
Photo: Anne Tan-Detchkov
Over the next few weeks, I will be
announcing a number of clean-up initiatives
in the pipeline,” Councilman Ulrich
said. “I am committed to making this district
more beautiful than it ever has been.”
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