POUGHKEEPSIE – After repeated (FPD) on Market Street/Civic Center Plaza, the city has responded by removing all but a few intact windows from the stairwells. Estimates to replace the shattered windows were nearly $20,000, making it difficult during the current economic crisis, city officials said.
Earlier this week, a city contractor used a motorized lift to remove the few remaining windows as a safety precaution.
The city is currently exploring replacement alternatives, including louvers or a metal chain-type barrier to help prevent pedestrians from falling through the gaps to the sidewalk below.
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