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State DOT plan for new NYPD and parks driveway through Bronx Park prompts resident outcry
Summary
State DOT and NYC Parks presented a proposed Sagamore/Unionport access driveway for NYPD Highway Unit 1 and parks operations. Residents and community groups said they were not properly notified and raised safety, tree loss and air-quality concerns; DOT and Parks offered a walk-through and further outreach.
State Department of Transportation representatives and project staff described a proposed access driveway in the Bronx that would serve NYPD Highway Unit 1 and a separate parks facility entrance as part of a Bronx River Parkway bridge-replacement program, and heard sustained public criticism over outreach and safety.
Rolando Infante, special assistant public information officer for NYS DOT Region 11, introduced the project and said it is one small portion of a larger bridge replacement commitment. Anthony Sarvadeo, project manager and community liaison with the contractor, described a design with…
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