Gentile Wants Parking Meter Rules Suspended On Same Days As Alternate Side Parking

By on March 12, 2013  Traffic & Transit
Mar 122013
 

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This past President’s Day, when alternate side parking [ASP] rules were suspended, many Bay Ridge drivers assumed meter rules would also cease to be in effect for the day. Unfortunately, they assumed wrong.

In order to prevent this type of confusion in the future, Councilman Vincent Gentile has reintroduced legislation to coordinate ASP and meters so that both parking rules are suspended on the same days, as reported by Fox 5.

Gentile had mentioned suspending Sunday parking meter rules during his recent campaign kickoff at the Dyker Beach Golf Club, under the theme of protecting everyday New Yorkers from being preyed on by a revenue-hungry city government.

“I’m not afraid to fight for your right as a New Yorker to get what you deserve or get government off your back,” Gentile was quoted by Home Reporter as saying. “Taxpayers and small businesses should not be an ATM for the city of New York.”

While the councilman says he has garnered bipartisan support for the measure, his office conceded to reporters that even if it were to pass Mayor Bloomberg would most likely veto it.

Happy Ramadan!

By on July 20, 2012  Miscellaneous
Jul 202012
 

Pide (Image source: pocketcultures via Flickr).

Ramadan, which is is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, began last night.

According to Wikipedia, fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Ramadan is observed by Muslims during the entire lunar month by the same name; which is spent fasting from dawn to sunset.

This year Ramadan ends on the evening of Saturday, August 18, at which point the month of Shawwal starts, beginning with the “Festival of Breaking Fast” or `Eid ul-Fitr.

Bay Ridge Odyssey would like to wish all of our readers a happy and healthy Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem!

Gentile Introduces Bill To Lift Meter Regulations On All Holidays

By on June 4, 2012  Traffic & Transit
Jun 042012
 

Source: Wikipedia Commons

Did you ever wonder why you still have to pay for street parking on days when alternate side parking is suspended?

Last Thursday, City Councilman Vincent Gentile introduced legislation that would make feeding the meter during holidays no longer necessary. Continue reading »

Seen In Bay Ridge Weekender: Memorial Day Edition

By on May 25, 2012  Seen In Photos
May 252012
 

The above image of the USS Iwo Jima passing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was taken by David Tan during last year’s Fleet Week on May 25, 2011.

For this shot, David used a Konica Autoreflex T3 with Kodak Gold 200 film.

To see more of David’s awesome work, please visit his blog at dtan.blogspot.com.

If you have photos you’d like us to publish as part of the Seen In Bay Ridge photo series, please send them to info@bayridgeodyssey.com. Be sure to let us know where the picture was taken and when, and how to credit the photo (i.e. by your real name, pen name, anonymously, etc.).