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Farmingdale DPW preps for fall season, addresses potholes and completes Yoakum Street park plantings
Summary
DPW reported painting stop bars and crosswalks, prepping for leaf season, filling potholes (including Doud St. and Prospect St.), and that the Yoakum Street park is nearing completion with plantings planned alongside Trustee Parisi and contractor Roberto Castro Landscaping.
Village DPW staff updated the Board on routine maintenance and fall preparation work at the Sept. 3 work session, including pothole repairs, painting, and park plantings.
Crews are painting stop bars and crosswalks in the village and have been filling potholes; staff identified a pothole at Doud Street and Prospect Street that needs filling. Fleet maintenance crews are preparing for the upcoming leaf season and crews have been clearing debris at Jackson Avenue. Staff reported that Yoakum Street park is nearing completion and that a meeting with Roberto Castro Landscaping, Trustee Cheryl Parisi and Superintendent Patanjo is scheduled to finalize plantings.
Other items included installation of poles for the FFD traffic light (with traffic lights awaiting internal electrical components), evaluation of lighting at the Melville Road/Secatogue Avenue intersection, and scheduling of crack sealing to start in mid‑September. DPW updates emphasized operational readiness for seasonal events and infrastructure upkeep.
