Quaglione Wants City To Mark Parking Spaces

City Council candidate John Quaglione (R) wants to bring order to the commercial streets of Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle is reporting that Quaglione is requesting that the Department of Transportation (DOT) sets clear parking spaces on commercial streets near muni-meters.

The confusion over parking began once the DOT removed the old parking meters that used to delineate parking spaces along commercial streets. The poles were removed so drivers wouldn’t try to pay an out-of-date meter and instead head to a newer muni-meter. Quaglione was one of the advocates who called for the removal of the old parking meter poles but has now realized, like many other drivers, that the removal of clear parking identification has led people to take up more spots than needed.

Quaglione, who is challenging incumbent Vincent Gentile (D) for his seat in the 43rd Councilmanic District, summed up the chaos that has resulted since the old parking meters were removed.

“Muni-meters were designed to create additional parking spaces and ease the burden along our commercial avenues. However, we have each experienced times when you pull up on a spot and realize that if only the person would have moved up or moved back, you would have been able to park your car,” Quaglione told the Daily Eagle, “Efforts have been made to establish parking courtesy, but I believe the markings will go a long way in making a difference.”

According to the Daily Eagle, the candidate has petitioned the DOT over his idea to paint lines near muni-meters and the idea is currently being reviewed by the Parking Operations and Highway Design units.