Sidewalk repairs coming to Sunset Park
A tree grows in Brooklyn, but sometimes damages it as well. On Thursday, October 21, City Councilmember Sara Gonzalez along with Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey announced the allocation of funds that will allow repair damage to sidewalks in the neighborhoods she represents caused by tree roots. They also announced park and playground reconstructions.
The allocation for the sidewalks repairs totals $500,000.
“Government is supposed to come together to assist the community and a situation like this where a sidewalk can be dangerous to a person who doesn’t even own a home. Even a tourist, anyone could fall,” said Gonzalez during the press conference in Sunset Park, in front of a home where tree roots had raised the sidewalk. “We don’t want to destroy the environment. Our trees are important to us, but at the same time we need to make our city and streets safe.”