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Parking confusion? Of course!

February

Imagine that people are confused about parking in Nyack.
In barely two months, they’ve raises the rate and dropped it.
They instituted a priority zone with a higher fee, then backed off the plan.
Merchants called once again for a parking structure to solve problems for shoppers and those dining in village restaurants.
Even the Parking Authority gave up, going out of business at least temporarily, until everyone figures out whether they have any authority left.
We’ve done valet parking, too.
We won’t even go into the controversy over the ferry service the state proposed a decade ago and how it got chased to Haverstraw. In Nyack, they wanted to build a parking structure, which generated panic and posturing. But in Haverstraw—at least until the ferry to Ossining moves to a new home at Emeline Park—they’re doing very nicely with a parking lot.
Point is, no matter how much we write about it, there’s going to be confusion about parking in Nyack—and people who can’t find the kiosks to buy their parking tickets—so long as the decisions keep shifting and the rules keep changing.
There have been enough—no, make that too many—studies.
It’s past time for the village to make a decision that works for merchants, residents and visitors alike.
Then stay with it…at least for a week or two.

This entry was posted on Monday, February 18th, 2008 at 6:42 pm by Bob Baird.
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3 Responses to “Parking confusion? Of course!”

seeNyack February 19th, 2008 at 12:50 am
Check out http://www.seeNyack.com for parking information for Nyack.
Steve C. February 19th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
HA a link to parking information. This is everyone’s answer even when you want to pay a bill and you didnt get it in the mail. you get someone that says why dont you check it online!
(and seeNyack I know you were only trying to be helpful)

A link is not the answer (however, thank you very much for the info)

the answer is proper signs and the fact that residence and business owners get informed by a flier or letter…
Richard Tjoa February 20th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Is it me, or does there seem to be plenty of parking now in Nyack? Does anybody go there anymore?

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