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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisabled Access - Cutchogue New Suffolk Park District Richard J Jordan 6075 Pequash Avenue Cutchogue NY 11935 Cell: (925) 948-5012 • Home: (631) 734-8409 • Email: dickjordan@aol.com June 1, 2022 RECEIVED Fred Krotschinsky, Esq. Director JUN - 3 2M Suffolk County Office of People with Disabilities Bldg 158 Southold Town Clerk William J Lindsay County Complex Veteran's Memorial Highway PO Box 6100 Hauppauge,NY 11788-0099 Re: Disabled Access Hurt by Park District Elimination of Vehicular Way into Park& Ending of Park's Handicapped Parking Dear Director Krotschinsky, The Cutchogue—New Suffolk Park District continues to violate ADA since last September by curtailing access to the Dave Allison Park by disabled. This over objections from many residents. Shortly after last labor day,the District removed its"vehicular way"at the park. It had been used since at least 1985 for vehicles to in park parking. One spot was labelled with signs as Handicapped parking. The park is on Peconic Bay and has a 7 1/2 foot bluff overlooking a beach. Many disabled residents enjoyed sitting in wheelchairs or on a bench overlooking the bay. A caregiver or in some cases the disabled drove into the park for the view.Now that access is gone. The park District Commissioners ignored any concern for ADA: The 2010 ADA Standards Guidelines Appendix to 35.151 © state: "(d) Scope of coverage. The 1991 Standards and the 2010 standards apply to ...site improvements, and pedestrian routes or vehicular ways located on a site." At last nights Park District meeting, commissioners stated they are not going to restore the prior access.None of them had contacted your office or the US Dept of Justice for any guidance. One commissioner said he had left a couple of unanswered messages at an engineer's office. If your office could inform the Park District or the commissioners to restore the prior access for disabled many may be able to get some enjoyment this summer season. I know many nearby residents who are suffering. The district address is PO box 311 Cutchogue,New York 11935. It's email address is CNSparkdistrictggmail.com. The District does not have a phone number for the public. If you want any more information please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Richard J Jordan CC: Legislator Al Krupski 423 Griffing Avenue Suite 2 Riverhead,NY 11901 Supervisor Scott Russell 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold,NY 11971 Denis Noncarrow Town Clerk 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold,NY 11971 Jill Doherty Greg Doroski Southold Town Board Member Southold Town Board Member 53095 Main Road 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 P.O. Box 1179 Southold,NY 11971 Southold,NY 11971 Hon. Louisa Evans Brian O. Mealy Southold Town Board Member Southold Town Board Member 53095 Main Road 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 P.O. Box 1179 Southold,NY 11971 Southold,NY 11971 Sarah E.Nappa Southold Town Board Member 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold,NY 11971