STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City officials expect to start work on a controversial street widening project either this week or next, the Advance/SILive.com has learned.
A spokesperson for the Department of Design and Construction, which is overseeing the widening of Arthur Kill Road from Richmond Avenue to Clarke Avenue, said test pits will be dug in various locations along the route in the next two weeks.
The $70 million project has been in the works for decades. The city funded the project in 2015 under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, but several factors pushed back its start, including the coronavirus pandemic…