Let There Be Street Lights
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Councilmember Mathieu Eugene joins the Church Avenue BID and the DOT to flick the giant switch.
Councilmember Mathieu Eugene, who secured the funding for 63 new and refurbished historic street lights along Church Avenue, turned on the ceremonial power yesterday. The Church Avenue Business Improvement District began been working on the project about four years ago, and it’s part of a major push to make Church Avenue a more attractive destination. In addition to the lights, the BID is working on a number of streetscape improvement projects that focus on restoring the historic look of Church Ave, and ultimately attract more business.
While Eugene was going on about how much he helps out Kings County Hospital Center, a woman passed by and looked at him, then looked up at the street light, and mumbled something about how she’s lived here for 40 years and this was the first time she ever looked up at the lights. Then she put her head back down and elbowed her way through the crowd of reporters and aides.
Do neighbors see the lights, and the graffiti clean up, and the upcoming storefront improvements, and think it’s just a bunch of political maneuvering? Or do you see this, see how people are putting an effort into your area, and begin to feel more pride in your street?
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Anonymous
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http://www.ayearinthepark.typepad.com Brenda from Flatbush
