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Prompted City to close Island Family Inn and pushed for Island Shore Senior Residence;

Prompted DEP and DEC to start process to implement the Bluebelt;

Prompted DEP to install numerous Seepage Basins in area as temporary relief until Bluebelt could be implemented;

Fought to get City to install Safety Barrier on Father Capodanno Boulevard;

Fought to close Goldfingers;

Created Midland Beach Task Force;

Worked with DOT to install Speed Limit Message signs along Greeley Avenue;

Worked in Conjunction with City Agencies to Clean up Lauderall Linen Service;

Helped Institute One-Way Street Grid;

Installation of sidewalk on Patterson Avenue and Lincoln Avenue;

Placement of All-Way Stop Sign at Boundary Avenue and Lincoln Avenue;

Placement of “Don’t Block the Box” Signs and Crosswalk at Boundary and Lincoln Avenues;

Successfully relocated bus stop in front of deli at 578 Midland Avenue to another location after receiving calls from merchants in the area;

Placement of School Crossing Markings and Crosswalks at the intersection of Midland Avenue and Edison Street to allow pedestrians to get to St. Christopher’s Church and Pre-School;

Resurfacing of Greeley Avenue;

Fought to have DEP extend storm sewer line at Lincoln and Baden Place to alleviate flooding at this intersection;

Fought successfully against changing Midland Avenue between Richmond Road and Hylan Boulevard from a one-way street to a two-way street;

Fought to keep Last Chance Pond from being developed and funded $800,00 towards the acquisition of the property by DEP for the New Creek Bluebelt;

Funded $650,000 for Midland Beach Playground;

Funded $300,000 for Creation of Midland Beach Skatepark;

Funded $1.5 million for Bluebelt Site Stabilization;

Funded $600,000 towards Midland Beach Soccer Field (BP also put in $500,000);

Funded $58,000 to St. Margaret Mary Athletic Program;

Funded $43,500 to Olympia Activities Center;

Funded the connection to connect the two buildings at P.S. 38 to make it one school;

$150,000 for new playground and early childhood play unit in FY00;

$35,000 for new computers in FY01;

$3,000 for Level Library in FY01;

$3,000 for textbooks in FY02;

$150,000 for new ceiling tiles for auditorium in FY03;

$40,000 for purchase of portable computer lab in FY04;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY04;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY05;

$250,000 for new library and media center in FY05;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY06;

$250,000 for Refurbishment of Cafeteria in FY06;

$6,000 for furniture for the 5^th grade classrooms in FY06;

$25,000 for CASA After School Program in FY06;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY07;

$250,000 for Cafeteria Project in FY07;

$25,000 for CASA After School Program in FY07;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY08;

$250,000 for Cafeteria project in FY08;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY09;

$150,000 for Cafeteria project in FY09;

$150,000 for bathroom upgrade in FY10;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY10;

$5,000 for supplies in FY10;

$50,000 for new computers in FY11;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY11;

$1,000 for supplies in FY11

$50,000 for new sound system for all purpose room in FY12;

$5,000 for Learning.com in FY12.

$200,000 for Security Cameras in FY05;

$250,000 for new Library/Media Center in FY06;

$6,000 for office computer and printer in FY06;

$250,000 in Additional Funds for Library/Media Center in FY07;

$500,000 for Space Science Lab in FY08;

$100,000 for new computers in FY10;

$3,500 for supplies in FY10;

$5,000 for smartboard projectors in FY11;

$50,000 for new computers in FY11;

$50,000 for new laptop computers in FY12.