As president of the Friends of the Lefrak City Library and a member of the community, I want to publicly thank state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) for resolving an important community concern by helping us secure a crossing guard for our school children at the busy and dangerous intersection of Horace Harding Expressway and Junction Boulevard adjacent to the Long Island Expressway.
In the beginning of the 2012 school year, at a monthly Open Forum meeting at the library co-hosted by the library and the Friends, one of the major concerns voiced by residents was the safety of neighborhood students crossing this intersection en route to and from school, which is even a challenge to adults.
The Friends of Queens Library at LeFrak City joined with the principal, Joan Thomas, and parents of PS 206 in a joint effort to request a crossing guard for protection.
Two fruitless years of petitions to many officials to acquire the crossing guards garnered no results.
In desperation, I reached out on behalf of the community to Peralta, of the 13th Senate District, for help. After careful investigation, he pledged his support.
Thanks to the leadership of Peralta and the dedication of the 112th Precinct, our schoolchildren can now cross this perilous intersection under the guidance of a crossing guard.
We are grateful for Peralta’s concern and responsiveness.
Pat Martin
President
Friends of LeFrak City Library
Corona
