The Brief
- The owner of an industrial lot in East Elmhurst installed a fence around his property.
- The fence blocks access to a portion of the sidewalk and about 10 parking spaces.
- NYC’s Department of Transportation is ordering the fence be taken down.
QUEENS – A fence in East Elmhurst is making waves, and New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) wants it taken down.
Contentious fence
What we know:
Anthony Della Vecchia, operator of Michael Della Vecchia & Son General Contractor, owns the industrial lot on 77th Street and 19th Road.
The reasoning for the newly erected fence? In January 2024, a woman fell on the 19th Road sidewalk outside his lot. The woman sued Della Vecchia and New York City, but the city refused the lawsuit.…