Fix Fishers Island's Sidewalks

Please fix the sidewalks on Fishers Island!!!! They are a huge safety hazard!

A little help will go a long way and our children will be safer.

I believe that that the sidewalks are in horrible and dangerous condition. I walk my dog multiple times daily, am a speed walker and walk to work or around the island and am cautious at every step on the sidewalk!!!

Thank you for paying attention to this ever worsening problem!!

We bought our house Equestrian Avenue in 1992 and at that time the sidewalk was crumbling and dislocated. One of the Crisp girls told me that it's been that way since she was a child who grew up on Winthrop Avenue in the 70's. Surely it's time for repair.

Please!

I required knee surgery after tripping and falling on a Fishers Island sidewalk!

long overdue!

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

My family has already injured themselves on these sidewalks.

much needed work

Fishers Island is a tax paying entity of the town of Southold and deserves to have its infrastructure maintained.

The sidewalks are a safety hazard. When walking on them, even knowing the state of disrepair, extreme care must be taken to not injure yourself. In the recent pavement repair that was done last year the new pavement in front of my house was incorrectly graded and leaves a large puddle of water that freezes in the winter. The town was made aware and the company came back out to "fix" it. It is no better than it was. When using a company for infrastructure work, please check to see if they know that water flows downhill.

I fully support this effort. Although I am normally sure of foot, I have often stumbled over the broken sidewalks as I walk our dogs. I consider myself fortunate not to have had an accident but recognize that I have to stay ever vigilant of the broken and uneven terrain. Please fix them!!

The sidewalks are very dangerous and in much need of repair. This is an important priority.

The sidewalks of Fishers Island have fallen into such disrepair that they are now a safety hazard.

The condition of our sidewalks is a serious safety hazard especially at night when in most areas the walks are poorly lit. Even knowing the condition it requires strict concentration to keep from tripping.

Several parts of the sidewalks on the west end are in such horrible condition that I cannot push a stroller along them without honestly fearing I will give my two year old whiplash. They literally stop me in my tracks and I end up walking on the road instead. Also, very few of the sidewalks have a slope to them when at a cross road. Bad for strollers, again, but seemingly impossible for a wheel chair, for sure. A good number of islanders are aging and will possibly need the sssistance of a wheelchair to get around. They will have no choice but to avoid the west end of the island entirely. Doesn't this seem a little unfair? Even illegal?

I have a doughter who rides a bike or walks to work on the island all summer and it is dangerous. I have a son who rides a bike to the school several days a week and it is dangerous. My husband and I walk our 2 dogs several times a day and it is very dangerous. We have young and older residents who are injured from utilizing the sidewalks instead of the street, this is not right and has been neglected for far too long. Do the right thing and repair the sidewalks please! Thank you.

Please address this serious safety issue in our community.