Tag: city-department-of-transportation

Completion of $139M infrastructure project in College Point brings 14 miles of upgraded water mains and sewers

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Sep. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Elected officials and city department heads gathered in College Point on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of a $139 million sewer project that addressed longstanding flooding in the community.  The infamous project covered 100 blocks, upgrading over eight miles of sewers and six miles of water mains to…

Street resurfacing expected to sweep parts of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood next week

Sep. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina Street repairs in the neighborhoods of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood will begin this month both in the day and night time hours, according to Queens Community Board 5 (CB5). CB 5 shared the Department of Transportation’s notification of day and night resurfacing in the district, with milling and paving during the night expected to begin as early as Monday, Sept. 11, and day work starting sometime around Thursday, Sept. 14. According to the DOT, milling allows for paving to begin by removing the top layer of asphalt to from a roadway. Although…
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‘Something needs to be done’: Queens legislators call on DOT to enhance traffic safety conditions in Richmond Hill

Aug. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina Drivers who frequent Park Lane South in Richmond Hill may have to consider thinking twice before using residential streets to bypass everyday traffic congestion.  In a joint letter sent to the New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Queens Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, Senator…
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