#Brooklyn, #NY – In response to rumors circulating the community, Councilman #DavidGreenfield has confirmed with the #MTA that buses serving the area have not been equipped with cameras to photograph vehicles illegally parked in bus stops and in bus lanes.
Councilman Greenfield was prompted to look into the matter by an e-mail being forwarded around #Midwood and #BoroughPark claiming that a motorist received such a ticket while parked in the B6 and B11 bus stop at Coney Island Avenue and Avenue K on Wednesday morning. In response, MTA officials have confirmed that this technology is in use in #Manhattan, but has yet to be implemented in Brooklyn.
“This rumor really took on a life of its own, so I wanted to clear up any misunderstandings after hearing about it yesterday. This technology is not being used in Brooklyn. What’s more, drivers may not park in a bus stop but can legally pick up and drop off passengers even when there is a dedicated bus lane,” explained Councilman Greenfield.
Governor #DavidPaterson signed legislation into law in 2010 allowing for camera use to issue tickets to drivers along Select Bus Service lanes in some areas of New York City. The cameras are mounted on the front of buses or on utility poles, and are currently only authorized along #SelectBusService routes. The technology is being used on 1st and 2nd Avenues and 34th Street in Manhattan, and is planned for future use in Brooklyn only at Nostrand Avenue and Rodgers Avenue. Construction on a dedicated bus lane in that area will not begin for at least 18 months, according to the MTA.
However, Greenfield is taking this opportunity to remind drivers that tickets can be issued anytime by traffic enforcement agents and police officers under Code 14 of the city’s parking rules and regulations, which prohibits standing or parking in some areas including bus stops and lanes. Drivers can stop their vehicle temporarily to pick up or drop off a passenger in “no standing” zones, but are not allowed to idle or park there.
Tickets for offenses detected by bus lane cameras can only be issued from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, with fines ranging from $115 to $150. The cameras allow the city to differentiate between cars parked or stopped illegally in a bus stop and those who are making a turn or dropping off a passenger, which is permitted.
“As always, I urge all drivers to follow the rules of the road. As the city rolls out new methods for catching drivers who block bus lanes, I will work with the DOT to make sure they are implemented fairly and actually improve safety and performance, and are not just another way for the city to make money,” concluded Greenfield.
Councilman Greenfield was prompted to look into the matter by an e-mail being forwarded around #Midwood and #BoroughPark claiming that a motorist received such a ticket while parked in the B6 and B11 bus stop at Coney Island Avenue and Avenue K on Wednesday morning. In response, MTA officials have confirmed that this technology is in use in #Manhattan, but has yet to be implemented in Brooklyn.
“This rumor really took on a life of its own, so I wanted to clear up any misunderstandings after hearing about it yesterday. This technology is not being used in Brooklyn. What’s more, drivers may not park in a bus stop but can legally pick up and drop off passengers even when there is a dedicated bus lane,” explained Councilman Greenfield.
Governor #DavidPaterson signed legislation into law in 2010 allowing for camera use to issue tickets to drivers along Select Bus Service lanes in some areas of New York City. The cameras are mounted on the front of buses or on utility poles, and are currently only authorized along #SelectBusService routes. The technology is being used on 1st and 2nd Avenues and 34th Street in Manhattan, and is planned for future use in Brooklyn only at Nostrand Avenue and Rodgers Avenue. Construction on a dedicated bus lane in that area will not begin for at least 18 months, according to the MTA.
However, Greenfield is taking this opportunity to remind drivers that tickets can be issued anytime by traffic enforcement agents and police officers under Code 14 of the city’s parking rules and regulations, which prohibits standing or parking in some areas including bus stops and lanes. Drivers can stop their vehicle temporarily to pick up or drop off a passenger in “no standing” zones, but are not allowed to idle or park there.
Tickets for offenses detected by bus lane cameras can only be issued from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, with fines ranging from $115 to $150. The cameras allow the city to differentiate between cars parked or stopped illegally in a bus stop and those who are making a turn or dropping off a passenger, which is permitted.
“As always, I urge all drivers to follow the rules of the road. As the city rolls out new methods for catching drivers who block bus lanes, I will work with the DOT to make sure they are implemented fairly and actually improve safety and performance, and are not just another way for the city to make money,” concluded Greenfield.
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#NYC Ending Most Daytime Trash Collection in #BoroughPark http://hamodia.com/2016/03/06/hamodia-exclusive-nyc-ending-most-daytime-trash-collection-in-boro-park/
#DovHikinds campaign promise, finally delivered
BROOKLYN - Tackling Boro Park’s biggest traffic problem, Mayor #BilldeBlasio is announcing a shift of sanitation collections from the morning rush hour to the wee hours of the night, which will remove 79 percent of the garbage trucks prowling the neighborhood.
The arrangement, which will go into effect on April 4, will go a long way in solving a jam decades in the making but which has increasingly taken on a crisis magnitude. The number of school buses roaring down the fewer than three square miles which makes up Boro Park has more than doubled since a 2011 law allowed most yeshivos to purchase their own fleet.
The mayor is scheduled to announce the changes Sunday night at a dinner in Boro Park for the Bobover mosdos.
“Our administration is committed to working for our neighborhoods — in Borough Park and across the city,” de Blasio said in a statement to Hamodia, using an alternative spelling to the Orthodox-heavy neighborhood. “That means responding to community needs while providing vital services in an effective and timely way.”
“Borough Park families know too well the congestion on our streets every morning when hundreds of school buses encounter sanitation trucks,” added the mayor, who represented parts of the neighborhood in the city council from 2002 until 2010. “After hearing from families, we were able to find a win-win solution that will get kids to school on time and ensure trash and recycling is picked up effectively, all while avoiding the frustration of overcrowded streets.”
The deal has been in the works for months but its implementation was delayed since the mayor himself was involved and wanted to personally make the announcement.
The area covered by the agreement, Sanitation Commission #KathrynGarcia said in a telephone conversation on Sunday, extends from 8th Ave. to 18th Ave. and from 46th St. until 61st St. It involves rescheduling the times for recycling pickups from the 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. morning shift to the overnight shift, which begins at midnight and ends at 8 a.m. Residents may still take out their garbage the night before.
“We were focused on the area that’s been identified in the community as problematic from a traffic point of view,” said Garcia, who visited Boro Park last year to see the issue from up close. “The elected [officials] identified an area where they felt was significantly impacted by the garbage truck and buses situation. In order to try and mitigate it, we’ve come up with a plan that will move some of our trucks to overnight rather than during the day and switching the collection days.”
Garcia said that some trucks must remain during the day but motorists will notice a drastic change when it goes into effect next month.
“We can’t move all the trucks because of constrains on our fleet and on our personnel,” she said. “But we believe that in this particular area it will go down from about 82 trucks per week to 17 — during the day.”
Garcia recalled her visit, along with elected officials such as Assemblyman #DovHikind and Councilman #DavidGreenfield. She saw how a single sanitation vehicle, on 15th Ave. and 50th St. was causing a traffic backup all the way to 13th Avenue.
She marveled at how many school buses Boro Park has, ferrying approximately 50,000 children to school every day.
“There were buses everywhere,” Garcia wondered. “I’ve never seen that many buses. I was pretty astounded. The number of buses is significantly higher than in the rest of the city.”
While some concern was noted of having noise–emitting trucks in middle of the night, elected officials and community groups praised the mayor’s initiative.
#BeriWolner, who founded the #BusTransitAssociation last year to advocate on behalf of yeshivah bus drivers in Boro Park, said that “for the traffic problem this is the best thing that can happen.”
“It’s definitely going to be a big help for the community,” said Wolner, who has since moved on to work at property management but still remains involved in bus driver advocacy.
BROOKLYN - Tackling Boro Park’s biggest traffic problem, Mayor #BilldeBlasio is announcing a shift of sanitation collections from the morning rush hour to the wee hours of the night, which will remove 79 percent of the garbage trucks prowling the neighborhood.
The arrangement, which will go into effect on April 4, will go a long way in solving a jam decades in the making but which has increasingly taken on a crisis magnitude. The number of school buses roaring down the fewer than three square miles which makes up Boro Park has more than doubled since a 2011 law allowed most yeshivos to purchase their own fleet.
The mayor is scheduled to announce the changes Sunday night at a dinner in Boro Park for the Bobover mosdos.
“Our administration is committed to working for our neighborhoods — in Borough Park and across the city,” de Blasio said in a statement to Hamodia, using an alternative spelling to the Orthodox-heavy neighborhood. “That means responding to community needs while providing vital services in an effective and timely way.”
“Borough Park families know too well the congestion on our streets every morning when hundreds of school buses encounter sanitation trucks,” added the mayor, who represented parts of the neighborhood in the city council from 2002 until 2010. “After hearing from families, we were able to find a win-win solution that will get kids to school on time and ensure trash and recycling is picked up effectively, all while avoiding the frustration of overcrowded streets.”
The deal has been in the works for months but its implementation was delayed since the mayor himself was involved and wanted to personally make the announcement.
The area covered by the agreement, Sanitation Commission #KathrynGarcia said in a telephone conversation on Sunday, extends from 8th Ave. to 18th Ave. and from 46th St. until 61st St. It involves rescheduling the times for recycling pickups from the 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. morning shift to the overnight shift, which begins at midnight and ends at 8 a.m. Residents may still take out their garbage the night before.
“We were focused on the area that’s been identified in the community as problematic from a traffic point of view,” said Garcia, who visited Boro Park last year to see the issue from up close. “The elected [officials] identified an area where they felt was significantly impacted by the garbage truck and buses situation. In order to try and mitigate it, we’ve come up with a plan that will move some of our trucks to overnight rather than during the day and switching the collection days.”
Garcia said that some trucks must remain during the day but motorists will notice a drastic change when it goes into effect next month.
“We can’t move all the trucks because of constrains on our fleet and on our personnel,” she said. “But we believe that in this particular area it will go down from about 82 trucks per week to 17 — during the day.”
Garcia recalled her visit, along with elected officials such as Assemblyman #DovHikind and Councilman #DavidGreenfield. She saw how a single sanitation vehicle, on 15th Ave. and 50th St. was causing a traffic backup all the way to 13th Avenue.
She marveled at how many school buses Boro Park has, ferrying approximately 50,000 children to school every day.
“There were buses everywhere,” Garcia wondered. “I’ve never seen that many buses. I was pretty astounded. The number of buses is significantly higher than in the rest of the city.”
While some concern was noted of having noise–emitting trucks in middle of the night, elected officials and community groups praised the mayor’s initiative.
#BeriWolner, who founded the #BusTransitAssociation last year to advocate on behalf of yeshivah bus drivers in Boro Park, said that “for the traffic problem this is the best thing that can happen.”
“It’s definitely going to be a big help for the community,” said Wolner, who has since moved on to work at property management but still remains involved in bus driver advocacy.
City Councilman #DavidGreenfield awards $30,000 to #BoroughPark civilian patrol group #Shmira tied to #NYPD #Corruption scandal. Another $5,000 by granted by #ChaimDeutsch
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Brooklyn civilian patrol in NYPD scandal to get $35G grant
Despite funding frozen over ties to scandal, the Shmira is getting taxpayer grants.
Medicare Info Session in Boro Park Next Week
Councilman #DavidGreenfield is partnering with the Medicare Rights Center and the #BoroughPark JCC to host a #Medicare information session this Monday for all local seniors who have questions about the enrollment process or annual changes in Medicare benefits.
The free event will be held from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Greenfield’s district office, which is located at 4424 16th Avenue.
“Applying for Medicare and using your Medicare benefits can be confusing,” Greenfield noted to @JewishMedia, “especially when so many seniors these days have so much going on in their lives.”
Councilman #DavidGreenfield is partnering with the Medicare Rights Center and the #BoroughPark JCC to host a #Medicare information session this Monday for all local seniors who have questions about the enrollment process or annual changes in Medicare benefits.
The free event will be held from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Greenfield’s district office, which is located at 4424 16th Avenue.
“Applying for Medicare and using your Medicare benefits can be confusing,” Greenfield noted to @JewishMedia, “especially when so many seniors these days have so much going on in their lives.”
#NYCCouncil Member #DavidGreenfield Clears The Myth That City Buses Are Equipped With Cameras Linked to the Parking Violations Bureau
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The 5 Towns Jewish Times
Greenfield Clears The Myth That City Buses Are Equipped With Cameras Linked to the Parking Violations Bureau
Brooklyn, NY – In response to rumors circulating the community, Councilman David G. Greenfield has confirmed with the MTA that buses serving the area have not been equipped with cameras to photograph vehicles illegally parked in bus stops and in bus lanes.…