The Peru Gazette

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) announced that legislation he introduced and helped pass to rename the Au Sable Forks Bridge in honor of the late Steve Godlewski, a pillar of the Black Brook community, has been signed into law (S.2027/A.888).

“Steve Godlewski was a larger-than-life figure who touched so many lives here in the North Country,” Jones said. “For decades, he served the Black Brook and Jay communities as not only a public servant but the longtime owner of Feeks Pharmacy, providing compassion to anyone who walked through the door. I’m grateful this legislation was signed into law so Steve can be remembered for everything that he did for the North Country and the years he spent making it a better place.”

The new law will honor Godlewski by renaming the Au Sable Forks Bridge located on State Route 9N near Feeks Pharmacy to the Steve Godlewski Memorial Bridge. Godlewski owned the pharmacy, which provided crucial services to Au Sable Forks, for 45 years until he retired with his wife in 2017. He also served as a town councilperson in the 1990s and as Black Brook town supervisor for five years. Godlewski passed away on March 1, 2018, after an accident at his home.[1]