New cleaning initiative in Bensonhurst, Coney Island
A clean sweep is just around the corner.
On Friday, November 14, Councilmember Mark Treyger was joined by local dignitaries, the New York City Department of Sanitation, representatives of the DOE Fund and community advocates at the corner of 18th Avenue and 86th Street to discuss a new clean streets initiative that will span from 18th Avenue and 86th Street to Stillwell Avenue. The plan also calls for additional focus on busy strips including Bay Parkway, 20th Avenue, 23rd Avenue and 25th Avenue.
“Many of the merchants’ concerns were lack of litter baskets, lack of services,” said Treyger. “We are going to continue to monitor this initiative. If adjustments have to be made, we’ll make those adjustments and give more funding as well.”
To enable the program to come to fruition, Treyger has allocated of $28,000 to the DSNY and $8,000 to the DOE Fund receiving $8,000, which will be combined with funding from Councilmember Vincent Gentile.