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CB11 backs DOT safety plan for PS 121 with one modification; approves new turn signal at Boston Road
Summary
The board's transportation committee supported the Department of Transportation's safety recommendations for PS 121, with a local amendment on a short one‑way segment; it also approved DOT's plan to add a turn signal from Boston Road onto Thwaites Place.
Community Board 11’s Transportation Committee voted to support the New York City Department of Transportation's safety improvements for Public School PS 121, with one committee modification limited to a short segment of Balke (Balck) Avenue.
The motion, presented by the committee chair (identified in the meeting as "Rabbi"), asked the full committee to "support DOT's recommendation for PS 121 safety improvements, except that Balke Avenue shall only be made a one‑way street between Arno Avenue and Stedman Place." Committee members debated whether the one‑way should extend to Allerton; committee members said the shorter one‑way would improve school‑bus loading/unloading and address conflicts caused by the elevated 5 train crossing. The chair called for a vote; the motion passed with one recorded opposition (Naomi Pemberton opposed).
The transportation committee also voted to support DOT's plan to install a dedicated turn signal from Boston Road onto Thwaites Place (a corridor near the elevated line). Committee members said the signal should reduce delays created when long MTA buses and local traffic compete to make the turn. That motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Both motions are advisory recommendations from Community Board 11 to DOT. If DOT proceeds, the PS 121 plan and the Boston Road turn‑signal installation could change local traffic patterns, affect school bus operations and require signage, signal timing, and possibly curb or lane reconfiguration.
Next steps: Committee chairs said recommendations will be forwarded to DOT for implementation planning; DOT would be responsible for final design, signal timing, and construction schedules.
