{"id":9263,"date":"2016-09-07T03:09:22","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T07:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=9263"},"modified":"2018-08-29T15:17:57","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T19:17:57","slug":"parking-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2016\/09\/parking-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick Parking Restriction Causes Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Tryko Partners building, Route 70, Brick, NJ. (Credit: Google Maps)<\/p><\/div>\n

Brick officials on Tuesday night introduced an ordinance that would restrict parking on three streets during daytime business hours after residents complained that cars are inundating their neighborhood, blocking mailboxes and driveways on a daily basis. An attorney for the business generating the traffic said anti-Jewish discrimination was behind the attempt to impose the restrictions.<\/p>\n

The ordinance, unanimously approved for introduction, would ban parking between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Duquesne Boulevard, and portions of North Lake Shore Drive and Lafayette Drive. Residents of the Lake Riviera neighborhood who attended the meeting spoke of nonstop parking, blocked driveways, mail missed for days on end because boxes were blocked and garbage collection unavailable because of vehicles parked in front of cans.<\/p>\n

The controversy surrounds Tryko Partners, which is located at 575 Route 70, at the intersection of the highway and Duquesne Boulevard. The company is involved in three business \u2013 multifamily housing development, skilled nursing facilities and the purchasing of tax liens. The third sector \u2013 tax liens \u2013 has apparently produced the heavy parking since the company holds frequent auctions. The company\u2019s CEO is\u00a0Yitzchok Rokowsky, a member of Lakewood\u2019s Orthodox Jewish community.<\/p>\n

Isaac Sassoon, an attorney representing Tryko, harshly criticized the proposed parking restrictions, saying they would \u201chandcuff the growth of our business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sassoon also claimed there were \u201cracial overtones\u201d to the restriction, saying he saw a discussion on Facebook about the parking issue where \u201cderogatory comments about Jews\u201d were posted.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur employees were assaulted with \u2018Heil Hitler\u2019 remarks,\u201d he added, also saying that the company had pressed charges against the son of a neighboring resident who allegedly vandalized the building\u2019s landscaping.<\/p>\n

Neighbors, however, told a different story.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom day one, since they opened their doors, we have had, on average, a minimum of 19 cars parked on shoulders both sides of Duquesne Boulevard,\u201d said Jim Stoever, a 30-year resident of Duquesne. \u201cThey park directly up to the front of my driveway, making it increasingly difficult to get out onto a busy street. If they can\u2019t reach the mailbox, we get no mail. We have residents who go for days without mail because their mailboxes are blocked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stoever said he has now resorted to placing an orange traffic cone in front of his garbage can on garbage day so trash can be collected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not something that happens one or two days a week, or a few times a month \u2013 this is every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Scott Logan, another resident of the neighborhood, said he and other residents have politely asked those parking to leave more room for driveways and avoid blocking mailboxes to no avail. In one instance, he said, one of the patrons of\u00a0the business called police on a resident because they were blocking a space with a traffic cone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had my garbage cans moved out of the way,\u201d Logan said.<\/p>\n

Residents of the neighborhood lined up to support the parking restrictions. Two residents opposed the restrictions, however they were both employees of Tryko.<\/p>\n

Tryko\u2019s property\u00a0also includes a chiropractic office and a Wells Fargo bank. Richie Campbell, a neighboring resident, said he saw five cars parked in the bank\u2019s fire lane Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery single day, it\u2019s like that,\u201d said Campbell. \u201cWhen a company needs to expand, they need to expand to a larger facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Township officials said due to the number of complaints from neighboring residents, they were compelled to take action.<\/p>\n

\u201cResidents are complaining about the traffic, the parking, blocking driveways and mailboxes, parking too close to corners, so we obviously have to do something about it,\u201d Mayor John Ducey said.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, there is no further growth possibility on the lot,\u201d Sassoon told officials at the meeting. \u201cTo me, this is absolutely unconscionable that this will be achieved, and this would really handcuff the growth of a business that has really been trying to grow for the last couple of years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sassoon, in his comments, did not directly threaten litigation. Kevin Starkey, the township\u2019s attorney, defended the proposed regulations and the intent behind doing so.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is an implication here that there are\u00a0some kind of \u2026 racial or religious undertones attributed to the council,\u201d Starkey said. \u201cThis council \u2026 doesn\u2019t control Facebook or comments made by the public on Facebook, and absolutely, unequivocally, has no discriminatory intent against any religion or race.\u00a0Anything to the contrary, frankly, I think is outrageous to stand there and contend.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ordinance will be up for a public hearing and second vote Sept. 27. If approved at that meeting, the ordinance will be formally enacted.<\/p>\n

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