Flatbush pol funds street cleanups
Councilmember Jumaane D. Williams has successfully secured $68,627.45 in discretionary funding to bring The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing and Able Program’s street cleaning services to Flatbush.
The Doe fund’s cleaning crews – comprised of men who are beginning a year-long program of transitional work, education, housing and career development – will service streets and sidewalks along major corridors in the councilmember’s district including: Nostrand Avenue from Clarendon Road to Avenue J; Avenue D from Kings Highway to Albany Avenue; and Church Avenue from New York Avenue to Utica Avenue (south).
“I am proud to join The DOE Fund to roll out this extensive street cleaning project in some of the busiest areas of my district,” said Williams, who recently had an unused newsstand that was collecting garbage removed from the corner of Newkirk and Nostrand. “This program is an excellent way to keep the community clean while simultaneously providing jobs, education and career development services for New Yorkers trying to turn their lives around. I look forward to seeing the Men in Blue making a positive impact in our community for the year to come.”