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September 30, 2016 | Vol. 4, Number 40 | www.mamaroneckreview.com
Parking committee ready to issue recommendation
TIGERS
By JAMES PERO Staff Writer
TRIUMPH Erin Cotter looks for an open teammate during a Sept. 26 game against Bronxville. Mamaroneck beat the Broncos 5-0 on the road. For story, see page 15. Photo/Bobby Begun
Village drug meeting stresses importance of prevention By JAMES PERO Staff Writer With a fledgling committee on drug abuse working to mitigate an increasingly deadly threat of opiate use in the village of Mamaroneck, a question of prevention versus intervention has emerged at the crux of ini-
tial talks. While discussions during the committee’s second public meeting on Sept. 22 in the village Courtroom broached a number of topics—including enforcement and prosecution—village resident James Abbate, [age?] an attendee of the meeting, told the Review those arenas may catch
addicts only after it’s too late. “Starting at a young age, you don’t realize anything about addiction,” Abbate said. “Most kids think they’re getting high and enjoying themselves…. To try to prevent that, you have to reach [out to] kids to let them know what they’re doing to themselves.”
And when it comes to topics dealing with addiction, Abbate may offer insight that others can’t. Throughout his life, Abbate has battled drug abuse, spending a long tumultuous period of his formative years in and out of state prison. DRUG continued on page 10
As a pilot program for new meters on Mamaroneck Avenue comes to a close, the village Ad Hoc Parking Committee looks to recommend the installation of dozens of single-space smart meters. According to Maria DeRose, chairwoman of the committee, while the data of the pilot program has yet to be fully parsed, public opinion has been clear. “We’re going to recommend the single-space meters,” said DeRose, who is also running as a Republican for seat on the village Board of Trustees this election. “As far as opinions go, people don’t want the multi-space meters.” The pilot program—which was started in late May—looks to track user data on various meter styles such as user-friendliness, turnover rate and general functionality. According to Village Manager Richard Slingerland, the pilot will be fully evaluated in about two weeks. A preliminary online poll, held in January of this year, already saw overwhelming support for single-space meters from residents. In the meter pilot test were
three different varieties of single-space meters as well as one multi-space meter. The standout candidate, according to DeRose, was an ITS brand of a single-space smart meter which accepts either coins or credit cards and uses a motion senor to reset the meter once a vehicle leaves its designated spot. This technology, committee members hope, would allow for greater revenue on Mamaroneck Avenue by diminishing the ability of patrons of Mamaroneck Avenue from piggybacking off of unexpired prepaid meters. According to DeRose, overall costs of the meters, which would need to be installed for each of Mamaroneck Avenue’s 200-plus parking spaces, would run between $400 and $500 per unit. An estimated total installation cost from the committee, she said, would hover around $245,000. One style of meter that DeRose said is decidedly not in contention for the committee’s recommendation are the multispace meters, which have been derided for their clunky user interface and the fact that patrons are required to walk longer PARKING continued on page 11
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