Politics & Government
Long Beach Awarded $1M for Edwards Boulevard Revitalization
Department of Transportation to cover 80 percent of cost to make Edwards Boulevard pedestrian friendly and improve infrastructure.
Long Beach was awarded a state grant to revitalize Edwards Boulevard and transform it into a safer route between the train and the Boardwalk.
The New York State Department of Transportation awarded the City of Long Beach a grant worth $1,063,851 to make Edwards Boulevard pedestrian and bicycle-friendly and will include “elements of resiliency and green infrastructure,” said the city.
Officials compiled feedback they received this summer from Long Beach residents to apply for the grant.
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“We invited community members to participate in a public session to provide input for the grant, and the end result is a grant for more than a million dollars to help us embark on a tremendous project,” City Council Vice President Fran Adelson said. “We have an incredibly connected and involved community that plays an integral role in moving Long Beach forward, and we look forward to working with them at future community-engagement meetings to ensure that this project is designed based on the needs of our residents.”
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The grant is part of a larger state program that provides 80 percent of the funding for such projects. Long Beach will cover the remaining 20 percent using the Public Works Department’s capital budget, the city said.
“In 2013, the City Council approved the Complete Streets Policy, and this grant money gives us a great opportunity to implement that very policy while incorporating resiliency into infrastructure projects,” City Council President Scott Mandel said. “The City’s Department of Economic Development and Planning applied for this grant earlier this year, and we sincerely thank Governor Cuomo for assisting us with this award.”
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