Supervisor Reports DEC Parking Upgrades, Ranger Resignation and Cell Tower Update
Jul 8, 2025
Supervisor Brooks reported DEC completed upgrades at Peekamoose/Blue Hole parking with a ribbon-cutting on July 9, DEC ranger Howard Kreft is resigning to take a NYC DHS post, cameras were installed at campground dumpsters, and a proposed Brooks Hill Road cell tower is no longer viable while a Sagandorff site may support emergency communications.
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Supervisor David Brooks updated the board on several matters. He relayed an NYS DEC notice that major upgrades at Peekamoose/Blue Hole parking and trail were complete and that a ribbon-cutting is scheduled for July 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.; he also noted DEC has installed cameras at campground dumpster sites. Brooks said Howard Kreft, a NYS DEC forest ranger, announced his resignation after 12 years to accept a new position with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in New York City.
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