Greenfield Announces Street Resurfacing Project

Councilman David Greenfield and the Brooklyn Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a plan to repair and resurface dozens of city streets in Midwood, Borough Park and Bensonhurst. According to a press release, Greenfield and the DOT have targeted a number of streets that have received the most complaints from community residents.

Greenfield hailed the work already underway.

“We deserve to have safe, smooth streets that are not riddled with potholes and causing damage to our vehicles every time we drive around the neighborhood. That’s why I meet with the DOT each year to determine which streets should be prioritized for resurfacing and repairs on behalf of local drivers. I am thrilled that so many important local streets have been targeted for repairs in the coming weeks, and I will continue to work closely with the DOT to minimize any disruptions as work progresses,” said Greenfield.

Here is the list of streets and repairs laid out in Greenfield’s release:

Work began along 40th Street between 12th Avenue and Dahill Road in Boro Park several weeks ago, with milling of the surface and repaving now complete. In addition, milling and resurfacing is taking place along New Utrecht Avenue from 43rd Street to 61st Street, which has been the source of frustration for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in recent months due to the number of potholes and the crumbling pavement. Work is also planned for 38th Street between 10

Avenue and Dahill Road, 48

Street from 8

Avenue to New Utrecht Avenue and Ditmas Avenue from 40

Street to Ocean Parkway. Finally, one of the worst stretches in Boro Park – 17

Avenue from 50th Street to 54

Street – has also been included in the DOT’s resurfacing plan for this summer. This came at the urging of Councilman Greenfield, who wrote directly to Brooklyn DOT Commissioner Joseph Palmieri earlier this year to request that the pothole-riddled stretch of 17

Avenue be repaved as soon as possible.

In the southern portion of the district, 65

Street from Bay Parkway to Avenue P and Avenue P from Bay Parkway to 65th Street are both scheduled to be milled and repaved during nighttime hours next week. Work is also slated for daytime hours along 21

Avenue from 53

Street to 59

Street, 57

Street from 20th Avenue to the dead end east of 21

Avenue, 66th Street from New Utrecht Avenue to Bay Parkway, 77th Street from New Utrecht Avenue to Bay Parkway and 78th Street from 13

Avenue to 23

Avenue.

Residents are urged to be on the lookout for “No Parking” signs posted by DOT crews along blocks that are scheduled for work in the coming weeks. Cars that are parked along those streets will be relocated to surrounding blocks if necessary and residents who need assistance locating their vehicle should ask a supervisor on scene, contact Councilman Greenfield’s office or call the local police precinct.