Baruch denounced that vehicles from out of state park in NYC to avoid paying income taxes.
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Hundreds of New Yorkers with cars are fighting for city officials to make changes to the alternate side parking rule because of the multiple inconveniences it represents for New York drivers and the violence that it can cause.
Renee Baruch, a retired Upper West Side attorney, inaugurated the NYC Resident Parkinga plan that seeks to pass a system of parking permits exclusively for nearby residents, in order to create spaces on residential streets.
“New York is behind on this as almost every major city has a residential parking programBaruch pointed out to New York Postreferring to the city of Hoboken, New Jersey, as well as Boston, Philadelphia, London, and Paris.
However, the idea of dedicating on-street parking exclusively for residents has not been popular in New York City. In 2018, then-Northern Manhattan City CouncilmanYdanis Rodríguez, who later became commissioner of the Department of Transportation, presented a project for the exclusive use of parking lots by residentswhich was not approved by the Bill de Blasio administration.
But despite the fact that this alternative was rejected at that time, Rodríguez and the current mayor Eric Adams could start the project againin accordance with Crain’s New York Business.
Adams announced $900 million in funding for his five-year New York City Streets Plan in April., and which aims to “reform street parking”. In addition, the plan targets “unregulated street parking” and seeks to increase space for pedestrians, buses and bicycles.
In the meantime, Baruch wants the city to extend parking permits that are not just dedicated to residents, but for local business owners and employees.
The retired attorney has canvassed her neighborhood in the mornings as the alternate side parking rule took effect after it was recently reinstated after the city scaled back in the pandemic.
“It’s kind of a blood sport to get back into space (from the alternate side parking lot). I’ve been there, and it’s scaryBaruch noted, noting that his vehicle has been hit by careless parallel drivers over the years.
Baruch also notes that he often has to park about 20 blocks from his house, mentioning that he once had to park in a spot on the East River and take an Uber back in a space more than 30 blocks away.
The retired attorney also charged that part of the problem is centered on out-of-state vehicles hoarding valuable property on Upper West Side streets.
“Many people in prosperous areas of the city have second homes. They register their cars at their second homes and vote at their second homes. They do this to avoid paying income taxes in New York City and park“, he stated.
Meanwhile, tax-paying New Yorkers are facing an “unsustainable” situation, with the presence of outdoor food stalls and bike-sharing docks, Baruch said, while coalition member Linda Alexander noted that garage fees can reach $1,000 per month on the UWSso it’s not an option for most drivers.
Armed violence has also been part of the problem.
In March of this year, a 43-year-old musician was shot to death after an alleged dispute over a parking space in Brooklyn.. The man was shot entering his building in Bensonhurst after the fight.
The most recent case was that of a Hispanic identified as Johnny Pizarro, 31, who was shot dead last week. while working parking lot duties in Brooklyn for the legendary TV series “Law & Order”which focuses on violence and crime in New York.
With information from New York Post
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