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Bayside pols oppose proposal to expand government use of Fort Totten

By on January 26, 2018 in Latest News 0
By Mark Hallum
Photo by Michael Shain
State Sen. Tony Avella objected to lack of transparancy regarding use of Fort Totten.
Elected officials in Bayside have sounded the alarm about a study being conducted by the city at Fort Totten to possibly expand the footprint of agencies operating there by creating training facilities for the Department of Corrections and the New York Fire Department.

The city and state officials say they are appalled by what they see as a lack of transparency from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to the community and reluctance to provide information about the proposal going back to 2015.

Assemblyman Edward Braunstein (D-Bayside) issued a joint statement with Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) on Tuesday saying that there had been no discussion with community members and that the only information they received was from an anonymous tip, mailed to Braunstein’s office, that provided FDNY documents saying a study to redevelop part of the park would be complete this month.
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