By COLlive reporter
R’ Sholom Ber Goldstein, President of the Kingston Avenue Merchants Association in Crown Heights, penned a public letter to elected officials and community leaders about the darkened streets in the neighborhood.
The following is his letter:
After all our urgent meetings with the Brooklyn Borough President’s office and calls for an immediate restoration of our bright security lighting on Kingston Avenue, it is now 3 months and nothing has been done.
(The extra lighting at our corners were installed under the Zero-Tolerance Street Safety program – nothing to do with our lighting needs.)
Please expedite our requests for a restoration of our security needs as in the past for a bright Kingston Avenue. It is not fair that our needs are not being met after all the effort and your promises go unheeded.
We are not like other neighborhoods to compare to with lighting needs. We are the Crown Heights community with thousands of visitors a year and with popular educational outreach centers.
Please keep your promises. You assured me that in July 2019, the 125 watts LED fixtures will be operational. It is already July 24 and nothing has been done – not on Kingston Avenue or Albany Avenue, as promised.
Please keep your word. It is a matter of our neighborhood security of men, women and children.
Much needed and Kol hakavod
to save a few $$$???? how about to save a few lives???!!!!
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It’s The law
So what Do you expect
What about Empire Blvd? It is very dark at night from New York Ave to Troy. And even the weak lighting that does exist is blocked by all the trees.
Thank u so much for your time
when in 6 years has eric adams done anything of concern to the frum population anywhere in Brooklyn? And he wants to be mayor?
Since when has that been a resource for anything we need? Go way above and speak to government.
It looks to me that the problem is not the lights themselves but the trees near the street lights are blocking the light. Either trim the trees or put additional lights lower on the streetlight poles.
problem is the lights