During the June 13 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ) Public Safety Department (PSD) Community Engagement meeting, residents and PSD Chief Kevin Brown discussed Roosevelt Island parking problems.
According to a resident speaking at the meeting:
… parking is getting worse and worse every week on Roosevelt Island. Every spot on every street is taken…
and once Manhattan congestion pricing is implemented, Roosevelt Island parking will
be even a greater problem than it is now.
Residents suggested several solutions including PSD giving out more tickets,
towing cars illegally parked and limiting street parking spots to holders of
permit stickers given out by RIOC.
Here’s the discussion.
More on the idea of residential neighborhood parking permits in NYC.
Roosevelt Island Residents Association member Frank Farance has proposed increasing the capacity of Motorgate Garage by 500 sports. As reported in February 2023:
… In February 2022, RIRA Committee Chairs toured the Motorgate Garage
exploring ideas for increasing parking spots and RIRA’s Frank Farance proposed
expanding the garage by building an addition in the currently vacant quadrant
of the area….
What do you think?
