Comments on: Eyes on the Street: The Petrosino Square Renaissance http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/eyes-on-the-street-the-petrosino-square-renaissance/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian Dutton http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/eyes-on-the-street-the-petrosino-square-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-135071 Ian Dutton Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:05:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69051#comment-135071 Mike (in #1): I'm almost positive that's the plan. I've seen all the drawings and I'm pretty sure that I'd have noticed if the bike lane was removed. We really pushed for the park to reclaim roadbed in this project. One thing that it appears that Parks could not get past the Art Commission was bollards. We (the CB - particularly the CB2 Parks Cmte) were very concerned about the broad, welcoming pedestrian ramp in the SE corner of the redesigned park, where Centre St. meets Kenmare (and the flood of cars trying to race from the Williamsburg Br. to the Holland Tunnel). We have misgivings that at some point we'll see a car entering the park up that ramp, leaving a trail of destruction. And then we'll say, "told you so." Mike (in #1): I’m almost positive that’s the plan. I’ve seen all the drawings and I’m pretty sure that I’d have noticed if the bike lane was removed. We really pushed for the park to reclaim roadbed in this project.

One thing that it appears that Parks could not get past the Art Commission was bollards. We (the CB – particularly the CB2 Parks Cmte) were very concerned about the broad, welcoming pedestrian ramp in the SE corner of the redesigned park, where Centre St. meets Kenmare (and the flood of cars trying to race from the Williamsburg Br. to the Holland Tunnel). We have misgivings that at some point we’ll see a car entering the park up that ramp, leaving a trail of destruction. And then we’ll say, “told you so.”

]]> By: LN http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/eyes-on-the-street-the-petrosino-square-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-134751 LN Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:30:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69051#comment-134751 What a coincidence, tomorrow at John Jay College, there's a symposium on Petrosino -- all you ever wanted to know about him will be revealed tomorrow: 10/15/2009 2:00-5:00 PM Admission is FREE. Senior Vice President Robert M. Pignatello, Office of Finance & Administration Honorable Francesco Maria Talò , Consul General of Italy in New York Anthony J. Tamburri, Dean, The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, QueensCollege Present Det. Joseph Petrosino The New Sicily: One Hundred Years After His Death A Symposium to Celebrate His Life and Work and the Annual Italian American Heritage Day Celebration at John Jay College Speakers include: Dr. Pietro Grasso , Anti-mafia Chief Prosecutor The Fight Against New Mafias: Successes and Failures Prof. Learco Saporito, Esq., Vice President, Court of Administrative Justice and National President of the A.N.F.E. Fr. Luigi Ciotti , President of Libera Confiscation of Mafia Lands as Opportunity for Growth and Economic Development Dott. Ivan Lo Bello, President of Confindustria Sicilia The Anti-Mafia Role of Confindustria Sicily Prof. Marcello Saija , University of Messina Joe Petrosino: Biography of a Heroin the Fight Against the Mafia George Grasso, First Deputy Police Commissioner-NYPD NYPD and its techniques to fight organized crime Joseph Guccione, US Marshal Department of Justice, Southern District of New York The fight against organized crime at the federal level and at the international level together with Italy Lt. Petrosino, was an Italian immigrant who, in the early 1900’s became one of NYC’s most well-known detectives. From 1894-1909 Petrosino headed the Italian Squad, a special unit of NYPD responsible for investigating crime in the Italian communities of New York City.He was assassinated in Sicily. Location Information: Location Information: John Jay College of Criminal Justice T-Building - Haaren Hall (View Map) 899 10th Avenue New York, NY 10019 Room: Gerald W. Lynch Theater What a coincidence, tomorrow at John Jay College, there’s a symposium on Petrosino — all you ever wanted to know about him will be revealed tomorrow:

10/15/2009 2:00-5:00 PM
Admission is FREE.

Senior Vice President Robert M. Pignatello, Office of Finance & Administration

Honorable Francesco Maria Talò , Consul General of Italy in New York

Anthony J. Tamburri, Dean, The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, QueensCollege

Present

Det. Joseph Petrosino
The New Sicily: One Hundred Years After His Death

A Symposium to Celebrate His Life and Work and the Annual Italian American Heritage Day Celebration at John Jay College

Speakers include:

Dr. Pietro Grasso , Anti-mafia Chief Prosecutor
The Fight Against New Mafias: Successes and Failures

Prof. Learco Saporito, Esq., Vice President, Court of Administrative Justice and National President of the A.N.F.E.

Fr. Luigi Ciotti , President of Libera
Confiscation of Mafia Lands as Opportunity for Growth and Economic Development

Dott. Ivan Lo Bello,
President of Confindustria Sicilia
The Anti-Mafia Role of Confindustria Sicily

Prof. Marcello Saija , University of Messina
Joe Petrosino: Biography of a Heroin the Fight Against the Mafia

George Grasso, First Deputy Police Commissioner-NYPD
NYPD and its techniques to fight organized crime

Joseph Guccione, US Marshal Department of Justice, Southern District of New York

The fight against organized crime at the federal level and at the international level together with Italy

Lt. Petrosino, was an Italian immigrant who, in the early 1900’s became one of NYC’s most well-known detectives. From 1894-1909 Petrosino headed the Italian Squad, a special unit of NYPD responsible for investigating crime in the Italian communities of New York City.He was assassinated in Sicily.

Location Information:
Location Information:
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
T-Building – Haaren Hall (View Map)
899 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Room: Gerald W. Lynch Theater

]]> By: poncho http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/eyes-on-the-street-the-petrosino-square-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-134641 poncho Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:43:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69051#comment-134641 How many other little triangular squares like this are there in NYC? I know of Herald & Christopher How many other little triangular squares like this are there in NYC? I know of Herald & Christopher

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/eyes-on-the-street-the-petrosino-square-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-134441 Glenn Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:17:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69051#comment-134441 It would be interesting to track some vital statistics over time to see the impact like how many automobile lane miles does the city have over time... It would be interesting to track some vital statistics over time to see the impact like how many automobile lane miles does the city have over time…

]]> By: Absolutely http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/eyes-on-the-street-the-petrosino-square-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-134401 Absolutely Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:59:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69051#comment-134401 Just imagine if NYC continues at the rate it is going! There is no looking back. Just imagine if NYC continues at the rate it is going! There is no looking back.

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/eyes-on-the-street-the-petrosino-square-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-134391 BicyclesOnly Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:50:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69051#comment-134391 I agree Mike, we need restoration of the bike lane for the first block of Lafayette (and continue it south on Centre to Worth while you're at it, DoT!). This little spot is so strategically located at the epicenter of fashionable loitering that I expect 24/7 SRO conditions. I agree Mike, we need restoration of the bike lane for the first block of Lafayette (and continue it south on Centre to Worth while you’re at it, DoT!).

This little spot is so strategically located at the epicenter of fashionable loitering that I expect 24/7 SRO conditions.

]]> By: Mike Epstein http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/eyes-on-the-street-the-petrosino-square-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-134381 Mike Epstein Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:43:13 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69051#comment-134381 Are they going to restore the bike lane on Lafayette here? Are they going to restore the bike lane on Lafayette here?

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