Summer events, Elmhurst Ave. and more: Key takeaways from Staten Island Community Board 2 meeting

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The following are key takeaways from this week’s Community Board 2 meeting, which took place at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield.

These points represent some of the updates and discussions from both the public session and committee reports.

Elmhurst Avenue

The board voted to oppose a city Department of Transportation study that could convert Elmhurst Avenue in Todt Hill to one-way traffic.

Members raised concerns that the change would eliminate a key northbound route to Ocean Terrace, forcing traffic onto already congested local roads and potentially creating a single exit point for some residents…

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