Speeding vehicles concern village residents

Residents living near the intersection of Summit Avenue and Centre Street in Cedarhurst are concerned about the neighborhood’s safety, and have asked the village to find ways to slow down the speeding motorists.
There is one stop sign at that intersection for drivers turning right from Summit Avenue onto Centre Street. In the opposite direction, there is no stop sign, and community members say the result is cars moving much too fast through the area, a 30 mph zone.
Resident Dov Kuntzner, who is new to the village, thinks adding a stop sign at the corner of Centre Street would be a good idea. “I’ve lived here with my family for about three weeks now,” Kuntzner said. “In that time, there’s been an accident right at the corner. There is even a car part from the accident still lying in the street.”
Installing a stop sign at the corner of Centre Street and a sidewalk along the street that would connect to the one already existing along Summit Street are possibilities to mitigate the problem, village officials said.
Adding to the speeding problem is ongoing construction on Summit Street with work vehicles and worker’s cars creating congestion on the roadway. Village of Cedarhurst Deputy Mayor Benjamin Weinstock suggested moving the house further back from the street. “There could be room to move the house back more feet, distance-wise, to accommodate the cars and construction vehicles,” he said.
The trustees will revisit the Summit and Centre streets issue during its board meeting on April 7 at 8 p.m. at Village Hall at 200 Cedarhurst Ave. in Cedarhurst.