At the opening celebration of Sachkerah Woods, I mentioned to several people that there’s a new path leading into the park from Gates Place and Gun Hill Road – but no traffic light to make it safe to cross Gun Hill Road at Gates Place. One of the people I mentioned it to was Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz.
The very next day, in the mail, I received a copy of a letter Jeff Dinowitz wrote to Bronx DOT Commissioner Constance Moran, asking for a study to determine the need for a traffic light at this intersection.
I want to publicly thank Assemblyman Dinowitz for acting so promptly on my concern. I didn’t even actually ask him to do anything about it, but he heard what I said and acted on it.
Now let’s hope the DOT, in studying the intersection, sees the eminent sensibility of making it safe for people to enter the park at Gates Place.
Margaret Groarke
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