EDGEMERE COMMUNITY CIVIC ASSOCIATION'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

April 7, 2024

ECCA’s Weekly Newsletter: April 7, 2024

Greetings Neighbor!

Happy April! So much has happened within the first week of this month. Continuous rain which caused major flooding, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, and an upcoming solar eclipse happening on April 8th. A special thank you to those who attended the Defensive Driving Course on March 30th (see pic below).

IN THE NEWS

Read More on the Already Implemented Far Rockaway Trauma Healthcare Access Task Force

Updates from Elected Officials

HEALTH

In April, we raise awareness about minority health, alcohol use and misuse, and celebrating public health.

WORD OF THE DAY

Archipelago: a group of islands

Rockaway Resiliency - Viaduct Repair Work Starting from Beach 69th to Beach 77th Streets on April 1st

This is notification that Schiavone will begin concrete inspection of the Viaduct elevated structures as followed:

  • Beach 69 to Beach 73: 04/01/24 to 04/05/24

  • Beach 73 to Beach 77: 04/08/24 to 04/12/24

The repair operations on the elevated structure be performed as follows:

  • Beach 69 to Beach 73: 04/15/24 to 05/10/24

  • Beach 73 to Beach 77: 05/13/24 to 06/14/24

The on-site management team will include a field engineer, safety personnel, representative from EXP (Designer) and a site superintendent to ensure the smooth progress of these activities. The work will take place on weekdays from 7:00 AM-4:00 PM and we do not anticipate any traffic diversions or street impacts because of the work. Schiavone will secure the job site daily, and we expect to utilize temporary fencing around the work zones to keep the public out of the work areas. Please share this notice with community members for awareness.