Civic Association Follow Up to Ticket Blitz.....

Message from the President, Broad Channel Civic Association

I spoke with Capt Olexa, 100 pct commanding officer, today after receiving notice of the recent ticket blitz for residents who were parked on the center mall. 

The Capt. called the Traffic Dept., separate from the 100 precinct, and spoke with the highest ranking officer available, a Lieutenant, and informed him of the situation.
The Traffic Lt. indicated that he was aware of the agreement that exists not to ticket our residents during tidal flooding episodes and that apparently the person who issued the summonses was not aware of this and did not get the message .

Capt Olexa will be calling me back on Monday as he wants to establish a liaison phone number for our notification to traffic ,as we currently notify the 100 pct, when we anticipate imminent flooding conditions and our need to park on the center mall.

When I get this number I will disseminate it to the block captains of west 11,12 and 13 roads so as to ensure that we get the call out to both the 100 pct and to the Traffic Dept.

While that should help us in the future it does nothing to resolve the current tickets that were issued to the ten residents last night. I asked the captain as to whether the traffic Lt would void the summonses issued as they violated the agreement. He said that at this time traffic was not willing to do so. I indicated that I thought this was unfair and that the residents may go to the press on this issue. He said he would continue to press them to void the summonses but it was their call.

This issue will be discussed at the next civic meeting and i would ask that anyone that received a ticket come to the meeting and give the full particulars and we can ask that our elected (representatives) get involved (in) this issue.

Bottom line is this is unacceptable and the head of the traffic dept that covers this area should be held accountable for his failure to ensure all of his members are aware of this protocol and in addition these summonses should be voided. 

Dan Mundy

President

Broad Channel Civic Association