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City to fence and stabilize unstable church spire; contracts and detours planned
Summary
After engineers flagged structural instability at the Second Congregational Church spire, the mayor said the city will erect a safety fence, contract engineers and masonry firms and publish detour routes; councilors pressed for cost estimates and child-safety communication.
Mayor Michael Passaro told the council that engineers identified a collapse zone around the Second Congregational Church spire at the corner of Bridal and Hempstead and that the church owner has not addressed the hazard. “We were not able to be reassured by any of the engineers that have studied the situation,” he said, and the administration intends to move quickly to stabilize the structure.
Officials said the city will establish a construction fence and…
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