Local leaders broke ground on a comfort station at Little Bay Park, marking the start of construction to a long-awaited project.
“A comfort station at a great park like Little Bay Park has been long overdue,” said State Senator Tony Avella.
Residents have urged the city’s Parks Department for about seven years to put public restrooms in the Bayside park. There are only three port-a-potties currently stationed there.
Plans were stalled when funding provided by the state’s Department of Transportation required additional review and time for comments, a Parks spokesperson said.
The site’s coastal wetland location and the need for new sewer connections also called for the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation and city’s Department of Environmental Protection to provide approvals on design and construction documents.
But now plans are back on track, officials said at the April 2 groundbreaking ceremony.
“The community has waited a long time for this groundbreaking,” said Warren Schreiber, president of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance. “[We are] pleased that it is finally becoming a reality — a facility that will make a visit to Little Bay Park more pleasant for everyone.”
Construction is expected to last one year, officials said.
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