Staten Island street widening sparks community health concerns over nearby former landfill

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Another New York City project meant to address Staten Island’s traffic woes is grinding locals’ gears.

A construction team from the New York City Department of Design and Construction presented plans Thursday night to the Richmondtown & Clarke Avenue Civic Association for a 1.5-mile widening of Arthur Kill Road through parts of Great Kills and Richmond.

What is a one-lane street in either direction from Richmond Avenue to Clarke Avenue will largely become two lanes on each side with 10-foot sidewalks along one side of Arthur Kill Road and a bike and pedestrian path on the other…

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