Members of the "public safety" committee of the North Star met with two leading Harlem dirt-bikers. Our hope was to begin a relationship with the bikers and start a discussion about safety measures, including discouraging riding on sidewalks and running red lights. See link below.
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120604/central-harlem/harlem-dirt-bikers-agree-work-with-community-on-safety-measures
Monday, June 4, 2012
Letter to Commish Benepe to fix 116th St. Playground
Below is the letter the North Star has submitted to Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe urging him to fix the playground at 116th St. in Morningside Park. We encourage everyone to call 311 about the playground and register your own complaint.
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The state of the playground is a cause for much concern in our community. The North Star Neighborhood Association recently collected over 150 signatures petitioning the Parks Department to fix the situation promptly. Many in the community commented on how important this newly constructed playground is to our neighborhood in Harlem. It has been such a wonderful community asset and everyone wants to make sure it is properly maintained and enjoyed safely by all for years to come.
We understand that Parks has been aware of this flooring situation for over a year. We know that Friends of Morningside Park has been urging Parks to fix this problem, and we support their hard work. We also understand that Parks are in talks with the manufacturer about how much of the cost they will cover. While we sympathize with the city's desire to hold the manufacturer responsible, we see this as an urgent situation that needs to be addressed immediately before a child gets seriously hurt.
We look forward to a swift and satisfactory resolution as the summer season is upon us.
Jonathon Kahn
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The North Star Neighborhood Association
Harlem, NY
thenorthstarharlem.com
northstar@thenorthstarharlem.com
“I would unite with anybody
to do right and
with nobody to do wrong” – Frederick Douglass
June 1, 2012
Dear
Commissioner Benepe,
On
behalf of the North Star Neighborhood Association, I write to you to urge the
Department of Parks and Recreation to fix the flooring in the playground at
116th St in Morningside Park immediately. Over the last year the flooring has
rapidly deteriorated. The tiles have separated such that there gaps several
inches wide. These gaps are not only a tripping hazard, but children’s feet and
ankles are getting caught in them. We fear a child’s serious injury is
imminent.
The state of the playground is a cause for much concern in our community. The North Star Neighborhood Association recently collected over 150 signatures petitioning the Parks Department to fix the situation promptly. Many in the community commented on how important this newly constructed playground is to our neighborhood in Harlem. It has been such a wonderful community asset and everyone wants to make sure it is properly maintained and enjoyed safely by all for years to come.
We understand that Parks has been aware of this flooring situation for over a year. We know that Friends of Morningside Park has been urging Parks to fix this problem, and we support their hard work. We also understand that Parks are in talks with the manufacturer about how much of the cost they will cover. While we sympathize with the city's desire to hold the manufacturer responsible, we see this as an urgent situation that needs to be addressed immediately before a child gets seriously hurt.
We look forward to a swift and satisfactory resolution as the summer season is upon us.
Sincerely
yours,
Jonathon Kahn
North
Star Neighborhood Association
Cc: Council Member Inez Dickens
Cc: Council Member Inez Dickens
Borough Commissioner William Castro,
NYC Parks
Borough President Scott M. Stringer
State
Senator Bill Perkins
Assemblyman
Keith Wright
Assemblyman
Daniel O’Donnell
Jacquie Connors, President, Friends of
Morningside Park
Rev. Georgiette
Morgan-Thomas, Chair, Community Board 9
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