Paving, milling planned for Staten Island streets next week
Updated May 14, 2021;
Posted May 14, 2021
The city Department of Transportation will conduct nighttime milling and daytime milling and paving efforts on Staten Island next week. (Staten Island Advance)Staff-Shot
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The city Department of Transportation (DOT) will conduct nighttime milling and daytime milling and paving efforts throughout the borough next week.
The work may cause temporary road closures. Notices to move parked cars from streets that are scheduled to be paved or milled are posted in advance. If a car is not moved, the city will tow it around the corner or to the next closest block without construction. If there is a change in the schedule or if notices can’t be posted ahead of time, the contractor will verbally inform residents of the need to move their cars.
20 things we miss about Staten Island: Restaurants, stores and more
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. If the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that change is inevitable.
If you’re feeling nostalgic about aspects of Staten Island that no longer exist, we don’t blame you. Whether you are a teen, an adult or a senior, there is something every generation misses about “old Staten Island.”
Keep scrolling to see some of the things we miss about Staten Island.
FUN BUBBLE
The exterior of Fun Bubble on Staten Island. (Staten Island Advance/ Frank J. Johns)
The 10,000-square-foot center was dedicated exclusively to kids 12 and under, and offered four private party rooms and a three-level play maze.
Time to sue de Blasio to get our full Staten Island Ferry service back (opinion)
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Don’t ask Mayor Bill de Blasio. He doesn’t know.
Don’t ask Hank Gutman, commissioner of the city Department of Transportation. He can’t tell you.
But nothing’s written in stone.
In case you’ve forgotten the plot here, full, around-the-clock, every half hour ferry service has been suspended for more than a year, thanks to COVID-19.
Full daytime service was restored last June, but overnight service, from midnight to 6 a.m., remains on an hourly basis only.
City To Reduce Speed Limit On 11 Roadways
arrow Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman near Conduit Boulevard and Pitkin Avenue in East New York, on May 10, 2021 Department of Transportation
In an effort to prevent more car crashes, the de Blasio Administration will reduce the speed limit along 45 miles of streets at 11 locations in the four outer boroughs. Officials identified the roadways for having some of the highest rates of crashes in the city.
The new speed limits will go into effect in the coming weeks, and the NYPD will allow a 60-day grace period before ticketing will begin.
“Telling drivers to slow down – and working closely with the NYPD to hold dangerous drivers accountable – will save lives and make our city safer,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement.