Station Square Apartments scaffolding to come down • TimesLedger
By Joe Anuta Share on Twitter Tweet Share on Facebook Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The green scaffolding that was erected seven years ago and still covers the tower of Station Square Apartments at the Forest Hills Long Island Rail Road stop is set to come down this year. Martin Restituyo, president of the apartments’ co-op board, said there is finally enough money in the board’s coffers to make all the required repairs to the exterior and remove the scaffolding. The extra money came from cost-saving measures — and a few legal battles. “This year we expect to have the money to finish,” Restituyo said. “Finally we’re on the right track.” But getting there involved calling in some old debts with the help of the courts, according to Restituyo. One tenant, former board President Leonard Lombard , who owns 13 apartments in the building, agreed to pay at least $149,785 in fees to the co-op, according to court documents from a civil lawsuit. ...