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Residents press Port Jervis council to preserve turntable, propose 86 Pike Street for community center
Summary
During public comment residents urged the council to guarantee the future of the historic turntable at 86 Pike (Pine) Street and proposed the site as a community center, while others urged transparency and raised related legal and property concerns.
Multiple Port Jervis residents used the public-comment period on Jan. 13 to press the council for clarity and action on the fate of the city's historic railroad turntable and to propose a redevelopment path for 86 Pike (Pine) Street.
Lindsey Ennis, who identified herself as a Port Jervis homeowner and volunteer, told the council she heard strong public concern after a December meeting about plans for the turntable and said the mayor’s brief statement then left residents without a full explanation. Ennis asked for a guarantee about the site's status and proposed…
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