Submitted by scotty, Jun 12, 2007 08:16

If they try to instill residential parking--then are my taxes going to go down--why should my tax pay for these public streets that will now become private personal parking for those rich enough to afford lawyers to lobby for this. I pay NYS insurance rates and NYS registration fees--I pay NY taxes and gas prices along with my regular income taxes when I only live in Brooklyn. Now you are going to tell me its ok to support this but not be able to use the benfits of my taxes.--Those neighborhoods that get permit parking--are they going to still have taxpayer sanitation and fire depts?? or will they have to pay for that themselves like they do in the areas that already have permit parking?--Will the government monitor the price gauging that will be prevalent in the areas that have pay parking lots?---What about my neighborhood in brooklyn--i have to pay for a lot . Why wouldnt my area belong to me cause I live there.---Anyone , including myself, knows very well to check parking situation before they buy or rent.--what is going to happen is we can park where we live and not go anywhere---I drive to work in downtown brooklyn--I CANNOT AFFORD the rates in the lots since I also have to eat and pay medical and rent--So I park on the alternate side parking areas since my taxes, as a resident NY'er do pay for this and no less than those who live on that block. There will be alot of backlash from this and definite cries of some sort of discrimination. I hope those like myself who rely on thier cars to get to work and to doctors etc will not accept this. Dont tell me to take public transportation cause you dont know my situation--I cannot get to my doctors, who i do have constant appointments ,by public transportation and I have to do all my shopping in the area I work in--you know i cant bring all those bags on the train lest i risk a quality of life ticket. If I have to suddenly not be able to use my car then they better reimburse the ridiculous rates we pay in taxes, gas, registration, inspection and divide brooklyn and the rest of the boros from Manhattan and those priveledges neighborhoods who will be given "the public streets" as a gift and to be paid for by the average taxpayer. To those who claim they cant find spots where they live---i understand but studies have already concluded that you still wouldnt find spots cause the number of registered cars in those areas are triple or so of the spots or more--i dont remember the exact numbers. Those of us who work or shop in any given area are part of those communities too=---without us you wouldnt be able to use the stores, hospitals, utilities etc that you currently enjoy and need. What would be next--only certain people allowed on the highways. I will continue to fight this possibility and will begin to try to get others to join and create and "anti" movement---Remember i am also in the same boat and I DO PAY for parking where i live cause i cant find spots--and Where I live is not an area where this would come into effect either--------

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