City Council mulls curb cut crackdown
The Great Curb Cut Clash has begun.
In response to complaints from residents about illegal curb cuts unfairly taking away parking spaces, the City Council is considering two bills that seek to crack down on the pesky practice.
One bill, sponsored by Councilmember Kalman Yeger (D-Borough Park-Midwood) and co-sponsored by Councilmember Justin Brannan (D-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights), would allow the Department of Transportation (DOT) to restore a curb and send the homeowner the bill. Councilmember Robert Holden (D-Middle Village) is sponsoring another bill that would prohibit police from issuing parking tickets to drivers parked at curb cuts unless the cop can establish that the curb cut is legitimate.