New crosswalk in Roslyn’s downtown Constructed

For Pedestrian Safety

BY CAMERYN OAKES

The Village of Roslyn has concluded construction on a second pedestrian crosswalk on Old Northern Boulevard at the intersection of Lumber Road, which village offcials say will increase pedestrian safety.

The crosswalk is located in the Village’s downtown area, where there are many local businesses and a large presence of pedestrians.

Arturo Salvador, foreman of public works for the village, said there was previously an issue with cars speeding down the road. This made it unsafe for pedestrians who would try to cross the street.

He said the purpose of the brick crosswalk is to make the street safer for pedestrians, which village residents had presented as an issue to the village.

“They not only enhance the landscape but provide an addition- al layer of pedestrian safety,” Mayor John Durkin said in a newsletter. Pedestrians have the right of way when crossing the street at the crosswalk. All drivers must yield to pedestrians when in the crosswalk.

Failure to yield to pedestrians at the crosswalk may result in three points to the driver’s license, a $150 fne for the frst ofense and/or 15 days in jail. Pedestrians who do not follow the laws of the crosswalk may be subject to a $150 fne.

Salvador said the project took four weeks to complete and was conducted smoothly without any problems.

Durkin said in his newsletter that trafc control during construction was not always efective and apologized for the inconvenience construction posed for residents. Salvador said there are currently no plans to construct additional crosswalks. He was not able to provide the total cost of the project.

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SUBSCRIPTIONS: Sue Tabakin 516-307-1045 x206 stabakin@theisland360.com topher Prior said it is not a fnite list. Rather the list serves as examples of potential noise issues the Village would anticipate and therefore explicitly prohibit. Other noises not included in the list may qualify as a violation of “normal sensitivities” and decisions for violations would be subject to review by the Village Court.

Mayor Paul Peters said the Village wants to achieve a balance of generality and directiveness in the noise section of its code to allow incidents to be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

The proposed amendment to the Village’s noise ordinance was suggested by residents who cited disturbances caused by their neighbor’s barking dogs and loud music. They asked the

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Village to address the issue.

One resident in attendance suggested the board include a prohibition against gas leaf blowers at certain times of the year in the noise ordinance as well, which the board said it would consider adding to the amendment. The resident’s concern was over the loud noise generated by the gas-powered leaf blowers and the environmental impacts.

Prior also suggested that the penalties for noise violations be altered as well. Currently, all violations are $1,000 or 15 days in prison. Prior suggested that penalties could be based on the number of ofenses by an individual, implementing a tiered penalty

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