Minerva Gets Its Streetlight Back
As you may recall, we reported last week that a streetlight at the corner of 23rd Street and 7th Avenue mysteriously disappeared. In the aftermath of our post, the local council member’s office and a reporter from The Post reached out to DOT. According to a recent email blast from the Concerned Citizens of Greenwood…
As you may recall, we reported last week that a streetlight at the corner of 23rd Street and 7th Avenue mysteriously disappeared. In the aftermath of our post, the local council member’s office and a reporter from The Post reached out to DOT. According to a recent email blast from the Concerned Citizens of Greenwood Heights, when Council Member Gonzalez reached out to try to remedy the situation she was told that the removal had been part of routine maintenance; a Post reporter who followed up was told that it was getting replaced because of a traffic accident. Maybe we’ll never know the truth, but at least the corner is no longer a safety hazard, particularly in light of the recent stabbing incident just three blocks from here.
“DH, Obviously you have not been affected by over-development in your area. If you had, you’d have an ounce of sympathy.”
Whaaaa?!?
Yeah, I have. Williamsburg much?
“Not according to what I have read here and on the listservs.”
Typically what I read here is pretty heavy on anti-developer.
This development has been on everyone’s shitlist even though
A) The buildings there before weren’t much to write home about
B) This building is pretty good looking
C) They SOLD
If you have a problem with these buildings – talk to the previous owners of the buildings who “sold out” – don’t take it out on the developer and your new neighbors.
I love this look of big brown windows with a white building.
Where was the local stabbing? Anyone know if there is somewhere I can read about it?
hahah!! 😉
“Sounds like…. it was being fixed.”
Not according to what I have read here and on the listservs. Our friends said there was nothing wrong with the light. And they live around the corner.
And this site, from day one, has been an “insidious plot by evil developers to destroy the fabric of”…this neighborhood! Heck all of GWH and the South Slope for that matter.
DH, Obviously you have not been affected by over-development in your area. If you had, you’d have an ounce of sympathy.
I have several pounds to throw around.
GG, let’s agree to disagree on the lighting situation. It’s better now with 2 lights on a dead-end corner(pun intended), one way street, with 7 curb cuts. IMHO.
DH- stop being so rational and slow to judgement!
” she was told that the removal had been part of routine maintenance; a Post reporter”
Sounds like…. it was being fixed.
Sorry guys – not EVERYTHING is some insidious plot by evil developers to destroy the fabric of Brooklyn.
AJ-
Until NYC has higher development standards, any block is subject to potential developer mischief like this.
I was also upset about the streetlight like most in the area, but I think it’s fair for the readers of this blog to understand that there really were double streetlights on this corner- it’s not a total blackout situation. If the picture on the right, above, had a slightly wider frame, you would see the opposing streetlight.
“There was/is another light directly across the street on this same corner, so even if this had come to pass, it would not have been as dire a situation as some worried.”
That’s being subjective and if it was no big deal to restore the light, why was the City Councilwomen able to get the lamp replace so quickly?
Glad to see the brownstoner post, local elected officials and the Post put pressure on D.O.T. I know my friends are thrilled.
“If the tree loses, that will be a bigger loss than the streetlight.”
No as big of a loss due to safety, in our friend’s POV, but no one likes to see a mature street tree removed for a driveway.
What’s wrong with these developers?