"Roughly 70 spots along Columbus Avenue, between West 73rd and West 86th streets, were switched to metered spaces earlier this month, drawing pushback from the neighborhood. Councilmember Gale Brewer said the change happened without proper community input and residents should have been notified before the new signs were posted during the overnight hours on August 11. "I only heard about it because residents started calling frantically, not from DOT," Brewer said Monday."
"Mastro said he will have the Department of Transportation "roll back this parking plan and restore the status quo ante until such time as DOT has had the opportunity to solicit more public input on the specifics of the plan to be implemented and to give more public notice before implementation of whatever specific plan is ultimately adopted." He went on to say parking signs will be reposted within the next 48 hours, and that "no one should have received any fines for non-compliance.""
New York City will reinstate roughly 70 free parking spots along Columbus Avenue between West 73rd and West 86th streets after they were switched to metered spaces earlier this month. The changes prompted neighborhood pushback and complaints that the Department of Transportation failed to provide proper public notice before posting signs overnight on August 11. First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro acknowledged insufficient public outreach and directed DOT to roll back the plan and restore the status quo until additional community input and notice are obtained. Mastro instructed that parking signs be reposted within 48 hours and that no fines should have been issued.
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