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Congressman Max Rose, along with State Senator Andrew Gounardes, State Assemblymembers Mathylde Frontus and Peter Abbate, Jr., and Councilmember Justin Brannan, are calling on the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) to make a commonsense fix to help ease parking issues around the Dyker Heights Post Office.

“This is checkers not chess,” Rose said. “If commonsense prevails, I truly believe we can help improve parking around the Dyker Heights Post Office in a way that’s a win-win for both residents and mail carriers.”

The elected officials are calling for the NYC DOT to install a “No Standing Except for USPS Vehicles All Other Times” sign to accompany the 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. metered parking in front of the Dyker Heights Post Office on 13^th Avenue between 83^rd and 84^th Streets. This would allow postal trucks to park in front of the Post Office overnight instead of in front of residences and small businesses.

“This plan already has already earned the community’s support,” wrote the elected officials to NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. “USPS Carriers struggle to find parking will be eased and residents and small business owners will no longer have their property impeded by commercial vehicles. We hope to open discussions with your department in efforts to implement this plan and request a meeting immediately to do so. This is an opportunity to show our constituents that government can function with common sense. It is within the interests within the community, the Department of Transportation, and the USPS to find a quick resolution to this issue.”

Full text of letter HERE.

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