Office of Borough President James P. Molinaro
Staten Island, New York
Borough President Molinaro alerts City agencies to tree hiding trailblazer sign to Snug Harbor
Overgrown vegetation becomes roadblock to Island tourist attractions
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Borough President James P. Molinaro today alerted the Parks Department and the Department of Transportation to an overgrown tree that is hiding a trailblazer sign to the Snug Harbor Cultural Center, one of the Island’s premier tourist attractions.
The sign, reading “Snug Harbor” with an arrow pointing the way down Richmond Terrace at Bement Avenue in Livingston, is barely visible under the branches and leaves draping it entirely.
“At a time when my office is working with the Borough’s cultural institutions to get tourists off the Ferry and into our museums and attractions, visitors are hitting roadblocks in the form of trees and overgrown vegetation obscuring trailblazer signs,” said Molinaro.
“I have alerted the Parks Department and DOT that this tree is totally obscuring the Snug Harbor sign,” Molinaro added. “Overgrown trees, shrubs, and high weeds not only block traffic control devices, but also hide informational signs that help tourists and residents alike find their way around our Borough. This is a problem not only with City trees, but trees and shrubs on private property as well, and in this case, the tree is clearly on private property.”
Molinaro reminds Staten Islanders that Section 1115 of New York State traffic law prohibits the interference with official traffic control devices, including stop signs and yield signs. In addition, Section 319 of New York City Highway Law prohibits private trees and shrubs from blocking road signs.
To alert City agencies to problem locations, Molinaro asks Islanders to call his Helpline at (718) 816-2000 to report overgrown areas to the Parks Department or Department of Transportation.
June 20, 2007