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September 26, 2012
Barclays Center residential parking permit plan nixed by state lawmakers in surrounding neighborhoods
Prospect Heights residents say not enough done to encourage arena visitors to use mass transit
NY Daily News
by Reuven Blau
Still, city officials expect 2,500 cars to flood the area for each event.
“If you live in the neighborhood obviously you are going to have concerns about security and traffic. We are going to do our very best to be good neighbors,” said developer Bruce Ratner, who noted most concerts and basketball games will last around three hours.
“It's not like you are losing your space in front of your place forever,” he added.
Sure, you can just park in another part of town, and when the concert is over at midnight, go get your car.
But a Residential Permit Parking (RPP) bill has stalled in the state Senate, blocked by lawmakers representing neighborhoods outside the proposed protected area.
Those pols, including state Sen. Martin Golden (R-Bay Ridge), are worried their constituents won't be able to find spots during concerts and basketball games at the Barclays Center and will no longer be able to park downtown before they take the train to work.
Posted by eric at September 26, 2012 10:21 AM