Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn), who was recently at the forefront of a major historic accomplishment that saw NYC Sanitation alter garbage schedule pick-ups to help alleviate traffic congestion in Boro Park, announced on Monday that he’s determined to find parking solutions for yeshiva buses in the community.
“I’m as determined as ever to work with bus drivers, including Head of the Yeshiva Bus Drivers Association Isaac Wallner, to identify potential parking locations for the buses,” Assemblyman Hikind said. With more than 400 yeshiva buses servicing thousands of children in Boro Park on a daily basis, unfortunately buses have had no other option but to park on residential streets at night.
“Unfortunately, the people of Boro Park know far too well how frustrating it can be to find parking,” Hikind said. With parking already at a premium, buses parking on our streets at night don’t make matters any better. We can alleviate our parking woes by finding a viable solution for these hundreds of buses.”
Added Hikind, “Nobody thought that we would reach an agreement with Sanitation to modify the garbage collection schedules, but through hard work and perseverance we were able to reach a solution despite being told it was ‘impossible.’ I look forward to exploring every possible outlet to find a solution for these buses and proving that nothing is impossible if you’re willing to fight for it.”
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After the Jews vote in Mr. Trump, I am sure he will negotiate a great deal – the best possible deal – with the city and Yeshivos, and provide them with great parking, maybe on one of his golf courses, or under one of his buildings.
How about the Shaimos trucks that take up valuable parking spaces so desperately needed weeks before Pesach. Right now there four (!!!) Shaimos trucks already sitting on the corner of 53 and 13. And that’s besides the other locations around town. This is a money-making business let them advertise and do pickups or rent vacant locations instead of hogging our streets and choking our businesses.
How about neighborhood schools, where students could walk to school? The only way buses became common is a court ruling that lets the government pay for buses but almost nothing else. In most of our communities we have such a high density, that we could easily switch to neighborhood schools (hedarim) and avoid the nuisance of buses.
@akuperma – We are talking about Yeshivos who own their own buses. We are not talking about the buses paid for by the government. They all have their own places to park. We are talking here about the Yeshivos and Beis Yaakovs who don’t want to be beholden to the city’s schedule and overtime constraints which force Yeshivos to cut kodesh classes in order to have the secular classes end in time to be eligible for the buses.
I am impressed Dov is doing local stuff instead of worrying about Gaza.
Might be a good idea to send some of these driver to anger management courses while he’s at it.
How about parking the busses at the public school parks?
Boro park has a few public schools.
There are plenty of private parking areas and lots where these yeshivos could rent space to park their buses at night like any other commercial vehicle. Hikind should encourage the police to ticket yeshiva buses parked illegally on residential streets so the askanim who run these yeshivos and bais yaakovs will start complying with the law or risk substantial fines (which will cost them a lot more than paying for a parking space).