Treyger Announces Street Cleaning Funding for Coney Island

Posted on October 23, 2015 by The Coney Island Blog in Council Member's Corner // 0 Comments

BROOKLYN – Council Member Mark Treyger, co-chair of the New York City Council’s Brooklyn Delegation, will join Assembly Member William Colton and representatives from the Doe Fund, Wildcat Service Corporation, the Alliance for Coney Island, and the Kings Highway Beautification Association, as well as merchants and small business owners from the community to announce the allocation of more than $130,000 for scheduled cleaning of 86th Street in Bensonhurst, Avenue U in Gravesend, and Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, thanks to funding secured through the City Council’s Cleanup NYC Initiative.

“The Cleanup NYC Initiative is one of the most successful initiatives to come out of the City Council,” said Treyger. “Cleanliness is one of the top neighborhood complaints my staff and I receive, and to be able to directly respond to that by beautifying our neighborhood with scheduled cleanups is something we can all be proud of. This is a win-win for both residents and small businesses, which rely on clean and attractive commercial corridors that are enticing for potential customers.”

Cleaning services will take place four times a week on 86th Street, between 18th and 26th Avenues, and three times a week on Avenue U, between McDonald Avenue and Ocean Parkway. Cleaning on Mermaid Avenue, between Stillwell Avenue and West 33rd Street, will take place on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This service compliments the scheduled cleaning of Surf Avenue, funded by the Alliance for Coney Island.

Treyger also allocated funds for cleaning along 18th Avenue one day a week, as well.

WHO:
Council Member Mark Treyger, Assembly Member William Colton, representatives from the Doe Fund, Wildcat Service Corporation, the Alliance for Coney Island, Kings Highway Beautification Association, and community merchants and small business owners.

WHAT:
Treyger to announce allocation of funds for street cleaning services in Bensonhurst, Coney Island and Gravesend as part of Cleanup NYC Initiative.

WHEN:
Monday, October 26th, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:
Corner of 86th Street and 20th Avenue in Bensonhurst (near McDonald’s).