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Residents urge action on snow removal, sidewalks, police staffing and trail safety during public comment

Bergen City Council · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents raised safety and quality-of-life concerns in public comment: wheelchair users and neighbors described unshoveled sidewalks; several speakers urged speed cameras or other traffic-calming measures; others criticized housing authority operations and police performance.

Public comment opened with several residents describing safety problems and urging city action.

Scott Janko said a recent murder near Cook Street and the linear trail shows trails through low-visibility areas can become problematic and warned that police cannot patrol those stretches at night. Joshua Church of Pine Tree Ridge urged speed cameras following an…

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