Elected officials from Southeast Queens are protesting the NYC Department of Transportation's decision to exclude their community from the Overnight Truck Parking Pilot program. Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers and Nantasha Williams held a press conference highlighting the long-standing issue of illegal truck parking in the area, especially near JFK Airport, and argued that the DOT failed to consult local stakeholders before launching the initiative. The program aims to better enforce parking rules in select Industrial Business Zones (IBZs) and alleviate disruptions in residential neighborhoods.
For far too long, illegal truck parking has disrupted life in Southeast Queens. Given our close proximity to JFK Airport, our streets have become magnets for illegal parking.
The Overnight Truck Parking Pilot is aimed at improving parking compliance and minimizing overnight truck parking in residential neighborhoods, a pressing issue for community residents.
Council members demand the NYC DOT include Southeast Queens in the newly launched Overnight Truck Parking Pilot program to counter illegal truck parking in the area.
Local leaders gathered to rally for the inclusion of Southeast Queens in ongoing city programs, emphasizing the lack of stakeholder consultation during the DOT's program rollout.
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