Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Tonight's Community Meeting
Tonight's Community Meeting at the 4th Precinct has been rescheduled to August 3rd 7pm due to a scheduling conflict; the precinct apologizes for such short notice.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Gates
Good Afternoon All,
I am happy to announce that GATES at all four (4) entrances/exits to Dorchester Park have been approved as of yesterday per the Parks Deputy Commissioner and will be installed soon. I hope this will keep our little children a bit safer from the speeding, traffic and cars running the STOP Sign constantly on Sycamore Ave. especially!
Many thanks,
Your Neighborhood Watch Captain
I am happy to announce that GATES at all four (4) entrances/exits to Dorchester Park have been approved as of yesterday per the Parks Deputy Commissioner and will be installed soon. I hope this will keep our little children a bit safer from the speeding, traffic and cars running the STOP Sign constantly on Sycamore Ave. especially!
Many thanks,
Your Neighborhood Watch Captain
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Interesting Article about Graffiti on SachemPatch.com
Brookhaven Notebook: Graffiti Crackdown, Overpass Repairs
Town board adopts measure to help prevent graffiti.
By Christine Sampson
Brookhaven businesses who discover graffiti on premises will now have five days instead of 14 days to complete cleanup.
That requirement is the result of a measure recently passed by the town board aimed at preventing the occurrence of graffiti. The town cited research showing the quicker graffiti is removed, the less the chance the vandals will strike again – in some cases down to a zero percent chance of recurrence, if the graffiti is cleaned up within 48 hours.
“If graffiti is allowed to remain, it sends the message that no one cares about a community, or neighborhood and becomes an open invitation for more graffiti, littering, and crime," said councilwoman Connie Kepert, who sponsored the measure. "Graffiti hurts property values and frightens away businesses."
The town has estimated it spends around $200,000 annually to clean up graffiti.
Nighttime Nicolls Road Closures Begin
Starting July 7, drivers on Nicolls Road will experience nighttime closures between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. as repair work and maintenance of the Long Island Expressway overpass is completed.
Weather permitting, the closures will take place Sunday night through Friday morning for approximately five weeks.
"The better we maintain these bridges, the longer they're going to last," said Eileen Peters, a state Department of Transportation spokeswoman.
Peters said the work is part of a larger project facilitated by both federal and state funding which involves painting and performing maintenance on eight other similar bridges in the county, amounting to $5.2 million. In the case of the L.I.E. overpass in Holtsville, additional work was necessary to repair damage from a May 13 incident in which a truck struck the overpass.
"It was hit and sustained some severe damage," Peters said. "An outside contractor is now completing the repairs. In the meantime, they are proceeding with the painting project."
Town board adopts measure to help prevent graffiti.
By Christine Sampson
Brookhaven businesses who discover graffiti on premises will now have five days instead of 14 days to complete cleanup.
That requirement is the result of a measure recently passed by the town board aimed at preventing the occurrence of graffiti. The town cited research showing the quicker graffiti is removed, the less the chance the vandals will strike again – in some cases down to a zero percent chance of recurrence, if the graffiti is cleaned up within 48 hours.
“If graffiti is allowed to remain, it sends the message that no one cares about a community, or neighborhood and becomes an open invitation for more graffiti, littering, and crime," said councilwoman Connie Kepert, who sponsored the measure. "Graffiti hurts property values and frightens away businesses."
The town has estimated it spends around $200,000 annually to clean up graffiti.
Nighttime Nicolls Road Closures Begin
Starting July 7, drivers on Nicolls Road will experience nighttime closures between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. as repair work and maintenance of the Long Island Expressway overpass is completed.
Weather permitting, the closures will take place Sunday night through Friday morning for approximately five weeks.
"The better we maintain these bridges, the longer they're going to last," said Eileen Peters, a state Department of Transportation spokeswoman.
Peters said the work is part of a larger project facilitated by both federal and state funding which involves painting and performing maintenance on eight other similar bridges in the county, amounting to $5.2 million. In the case of the L.I.E. overpass in Holtsville, additional work was necessary to repair damage from a May 13 incident in which a truck struck the overpass.
"It was hit and sustained some severe damage," Peters said. "An outside contractor is now completing the repairs. In the meantime, they are proceeding with the painting project."
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