Town of Hempstead officials are holding a meeting with East Meadow residents tonight to iron out the final details of a parking permit/restriction program coming to residential streets near the Nassau University Medical Center.
The meeting is being held in NUMC's amphitheater beginning at 7 p.m. Resident who wish to be part of the parking permit/restriction program, and those who do not, are all invited to attend.
According to a letter Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilmen Gary Hudes and Edward Ambrosino sent to residents Nov. 26, the meeting will "focus on final recommendations for the Town Board’s decision on parking restrictions and permits for those residents who live on streets where a majority of neighbors have expressed a desire to be included in a parking permit/restriction program."
After ongoing complaints by residents living near the medical center Town officials concluded that "chronic monopolization of on-street parking spaces" by NUMC employees and visitors "caused a distinct lack of on-street parking for residents of that area, adjacent to their homes."
As a result, the Town pursued state legislation that would allow for the implementation of parking restrictions along certain roadways. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Kemp Hannon and Assemblyman Tom McKevitt and signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 31, lets the Town govern the "times of day when the permit will apply and provisions to protect some short-term parking."
The Town board believes the limited resident-only permitting system will "fairly address the residents' concerns and protect the needs of the greater vicinity."
There was supposed to be a Sept. 3 public hearing on the matter but it was adjourned to allow Town officials to work out the details with affected residents (i.e. hours of restriction).
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