Dear Eleanore Turkington:
I have been asking for help to the mayor’s office and to the traffic division as well as speaking to Council Woman and Officer D’Amato to make a change to Second Avenue as there is too much traffic to be safe to our neighborhood. There have been many cars hit with their car mirrors knocked off. There have been cars involved in accidents on Second Avenue a couple of weeks ago.
How much more is it going to take to get someone to address this problem, someone to die? Please do something!
Mrs. V B
Dear Mrs. VB:
There are three council members I will contact, Councilman William X. Conlon, Councilwoman Elizabeth Johnston and Councilman Peter Massaro. Watch an upcoming Gripe Vine for any or all of their responses to this dangerous traffic issue.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
In front of my house is approximately 24 feet of severely cracked and broken cement sidewalk. It is the only bit of sidewalk on Painter Drive and is cracked due to the large and dying Elm tree which is breaking up the cement. The tree is also cracking the curb and the pavement in the street.
I have observed people trip over the cracks and several guests to my house have tripped and fallen due to this unsightly broken cement area.
J Z Disgusted Homeowner
Dear J Z:
I have written to Councilman William Conlon and described the condition of the sidewalk on Painter Drive.
Please let me know as soon as you hear from Councilman Conlon or the repair/replacement of this dangerous condition. Give it several weeks and if there is no response, let me know.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
There is a traffic light blinking at 2-6- Central Avenue. The traffic light is at the intersection of Route 34 and Central Avenue. It’s been blinking the past week.
Westville Neighbor
Dear Westville Neighbor:
I will reach out to Councilman Robert Bruneau for help with this hazardous traffic issue. Please let me know if and when the light is repaired.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
There has been dumping of sudsy water from a car wash on the Boston Post Road into the water below. Will you have someone look into it? The suds are floating on top of the water below.
Caring Environmentalist
Dear Caring Environmentalist:
Peter Massaro is your councilman and I have notified him of this condition. Please keep an eye on this situation and keep in touch with Gripe Vine.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
Why are homeless people allowed to sleep on our beaches? Can you alert the authorities and have this situation cleaned up?
A Regular Walker
Dear Regular Walker:
I have asked your Councilman, William Conlon, to follow up on your complaint. Perhaps signage or larger signage would help.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
There is a damaged city tree 26- 55 Central Avenue that has fallen from a recent storm and needs to be removed.
MD Neighbor
Dear MD Neighbor:
By the time you read today’s column, your Councilman Robert Bruneau will be aware of your complaint.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
I live on Jones Hill Road behind the city’s soccer field in back of Bailey Middle School. In the past 2-3 years, I have been to West Haven’s City Hall to see if they can cut back the weeds and bamboo that is not legal to be planted in the state. I was told it would be looked into.
My neighbor also called this past Spring but NOBODY CALLED OR CAME TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE.
Our property is starting to get overgrown by the bamboo and all the other bushes. Also, there is a brush pile next door to me the city has not picked up yet. The truck drives by but nobody stops. My neighbor called city hall, but as usual, no reply.
I had part of a tree down and a city truck came and ground all the branches and the trimmings that were cut. We pay a lot of taxes here in West Haven and receive slim and slow services.
Jones Hill Road Resident
Dear Jones Hill Road Resident:
There are three Council representatives in your neighborhood. I will contact Councilwoman Chrystal Fanelli, Councilman Robert Bruneau and Councilman Barry Lee Cohen and seek some assistance with your complaint.
If you have a gripe, comment or issue, send them to gripevine4wh@aol.com or write Gripe Vine c/o West Haven Voice, 840 Boston Post Road, Box 4 West Haven 06516. You can also submit through our online form. Please include your name, phone number and address, kept in strict confidence with me.
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