Monday, February 9, 2015

Illegal gates make parking more difficult

Hello,

Love your blog. It's wonderful to see someone keeping an eye on the borough. Here's a piece of crap from my neighborhood (Hollis) that drives me crazy. Some illegal "no parking" signs in front of unapproved gate. What drives me even more crazy is that, in the three years I've lived there, the gates haven't been open once. Ahhhh!!! Thanks for letting me vent.

- Anonymous

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is no curb cut for a driveway, so what they are doing is illegal. Report to 311.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely report that to Dept. of Buildings. They will get a violation and be forced to take down the signs. You may have to put in several complaints but that's completely illegal. And feel free to park there.

r185 said...

The whole curb cut/parking issue is also a mess in LIC for a slightly different reason. Here there are curb cuts that are no longer used due to changes in building occupancy, but these legal curb cuts remain forever. How do you get rid of them?

Anonymous said...

The problem is that you will get a ticket for parking there even if the curb cut is illegal.

Anonymous said...

Question: how do you know if a gate or driveway is unapproved?

Middle Villager said...

To Anon #4. If there is no garage or driveway on the side, check the DOB website for work orders for a curb cut . Chances are the curb cut is illegel, call it in and the owner can prove otherwise.

Anonymous said...

Did someone really suggest contacting the Dept. of Buildings? Good luck with that!

Anonymous said...

Question: if you're sure a curb cut is illegal, and you park in front of it anyway, is that actionable by the DoT for towing? (And please don't just say so, but cite a reference.)

Queens Crapper said...

It's NYPD that would tow it, and since they don't walk around with DOB plans in their back pockets, if the owner calls and complains, they will ticket and possibly tow. Then it would be on the car owner to prove that the curb cut/driveway was illegal.

Anonymous said...

Does the DOT regulate curb cuts? Of course NYPD does the enforcement.

Anonymous said...

DOB authorizes curb cuts. If you want a curb cut, you apply to DOB.

Queens Crapper said...

Here you go. Curb Cut Permit

Anonymous said...

Does anyone here know if it is legal for a house to have 2 driveways? In Richmondhill on 116 st south of Jamaica Ave, across from bank is a 2 or 3 family house, not on a corner with 2 driveways.
On 117 st and 89 ave is a corner house with 2 driveway, one was put in just last year.

Anonymous said...

Put the address into the DOB website and it shows any permits filed for.

Anonymous said...

That really does look ugly, I just don't understand people.

georgetheatheist said...

If you're gonna get a gate. get a green one like the one on the left. Much more aesthetic than the chain linked one with venetian blinds slats woven through it.

Anonymous said...

Which is better illegal gate or cars that are stored on the street for weeks without getting tickets and hogging all "free" spaces in the neighborhood? that's what we have in LIC.'

Anonymous said...

Between illegal curb cuts, cars stored on streets, commercial vehicles parked overnight and then, of course, the people who save spots with garbage cans, there are absolutely no spots for the honest, non scammers to park. Calling 311 does nothing -- the whole system is a waste of money