What's happening
This bill authorizes a residential parking permit system for certain streets in the hamlet of Oceanside, Town of Hempstead.
Why it matters
Expanding permit parking to Oceanside may help residents reclaim street parking from non-residents, such as commuters using nearby transit or employees of local businesses, who might otherwise crowd out locals.
Neighborhoods included in the new permit system could see reduced congestion and improved quality of life, as parking availability may be better matched to local needs rather than absorbed by overflow from commercial or transit activity.
Local governments in the Town of Hempstead would gain a new regulatory tool to address parking complaints and potentially reduce conflicts between residents and non-residents over limited curbside space.
The creation of a permit system could set a precedent for similar measures in other parts of the town or nearby communities facing parking pressures, possibly leading to broader shifts in regional parking policy.
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Oceanside Permit Parking Allowed
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- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8504
IN SENATE
May 9, 2018
Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing a residential parking system in certain parts of the hamlet of Oceanside in the Town of Hempstead
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1662-e of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 267 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
2. Such residential parking permit system may only be established
(i) within the area known as East Meadow of the town consisting of the following roadways:
(a) Roosevelt Avenue west of Prospect Avenue;
(b) Jefferson Street west of Prospect Avenue;
(c) First Street west of Prospect Avenue;
(d) Second Street West of Prospect Avenue;
(e) Third Street west of Prospect Avenue;
(f) Fourth Street west of Prospect Avenue;
(g) Clearmeadow Drive;
(h) Nottingham Road;
(i) Florence Court;
(j) Jane Court;
(k) Dofena Lane;
(l) Franklin Avenue north of 4th Street;
(m) Bailey Avenue;
(n) Franklin Avenue, north of 7th Street and south of Hempstead Turnpike;
(o) Lincoln Avenue, north of 7th Street and south of Roosevelt Avenue;
(p) 5th Street, west of Prospect Avenue;
(q) 6th Street, west of Prospect Avenue;
(r) 7th Street, west of Prospect Avenue;
(s) Pengon Circle;
(t) Lois Court;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15628-01-8
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(u) Erma Drive;
(v) Ava Drive;
(w) Dorothy Drive;
(x) Barbara Drive;
(y) Rose Drive;
(z) Bly Road;
(aa) Marion Drive; and
(bb) Conti Square Boulevard.
(ii) within the area known as Oceanside of the town consisting of the following roadways:
(a) Washington Avenue, south of Merrick Road and north of Allen Avenue;
(b) Mount Avenue, south of Nassau Parkway and north of Allen Avenue;
(c) Southard Avenue, south of Nassau Parkway and north of Allen Avenue;
(d) Rockville Centre Parkway, south of Merrick Road and north of Allen Avenue;
(e) Jackson Street, east of Washington Avenue and west of Columbus Avenue;
(f) Bedell Street, east of Washington Avenue and west of Columbus Avenue; and
(g) Nassau Parkway, east of Oceanside Road and west of Rockville Centre Parkway.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing a residential parking system in certain parts of the hamlet of Oceanside in the Town of Hempstead
Purpose
To authorize a residential parking system on specified streets of the hamlet of Oceanside in the Town of Hempstead.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 2 of section 1662-e of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 267 of the laws of 2013 to develop a residential parking system on specified streets in the hamlet of Ocean- side in the Town of Hempstead.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Chapter 267 of the laws of 2013 established a residential parking permit system in a certain portion of East Meadow in the Town of Hempstead which was nearby the Nassau University Medical Center. This was neces- sary due to the high volume of patients serviced by the hospital and the limited parking for both patients, employees of the hospital and nearby homeowners.
This legislation amends chapter 267 of the laws of 2013 to establish a residential parking permit system in a portion of Oceanside in the Town of Hempstead. Residential parking would be implemented on certain streets surrounding South Nassau Communities Hospital. Similarly to East Meadow, South Nassau Communities Hospital employs and services hundreds of individuals on a daily basis, resulting in a lack of parking in the residential neighborhood surrounding the facility. Therefore, a residential parking system would guarantee that local inhabitants would have parking near their home.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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