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Although I lived near it all my life (and used to have a drink at Docks End, Sunshines, and Rose and Thistle BTW) I've never been a fan of the village. Very difficult to walk because 3-4 lane 25A cuts right down the middle...very few decent shops...but it does have some nice restaurants. Some say it looks fairly nice for a Long Island area but I find it ugly unless one is comparing it to Huntington Station. Parking has long been an issue and this won't help.
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In a bustling downtown area, growth is inevitable. What would you suggest?
There are other ways to promote growth rather than sticking parking lots between buildings making it impossible to walk from one store to another. One way is public transportation, another promote biking -- yes dedicated bike lanes ( I do not want to have a flame war on the subject war ) . another way is doing exactly what Huntington has . i.e parking lots on the outskirts and then walkable/bike-able middle with bike share program.
I really think 1$ is not that much if it will keep the abusers away. May be this will promote carpooling. but I actually think that this is probably too cheap to have any effect.
Empty storefronts? And you don't there is a shortage of parking in Huntington during busy times? We must be shopping in different Huntington Villages lol!! There is absolutely a need to increase parking.
Admittedly, I was there last in January. There were quite a few empty storefronts, but nothing like some of the neighboring towns.
Admittedly, I was there last in January. There were quite a few empty storefronts, but nothing like some of the neighboring towns.
I bet if you went back today, you'd see new businesses opened in those storefronts. A shop or restaurant may close, but a new one pops up shortly thereafter.
They've said that many of the "abusers" were the shop owners and employees themselves! Make them park farther away so customers can use the parking spots in front of the stores. And you can't assume that all store owners/employees show up at 8:30 in the morning when lots are empty.
Must say however, sometimes employees can't find places to park in the large lots either! Depends on the time of day as well. But, as in my son's example, many times he ended up parking on the street and had to run out every couple of hours to put money in the meter, which wasn't always easy to do - he couldn't just leave the business where he worked before the meter ran out.
Who else would be "abusing" the system? And why? If you're in town shopping or working and filling a meter, how is that abuse? Actually, going to 3 hours is the problem, unless you're at a restaurant, movie or Paramount show.
I like the idea of being able to just put in a quarter for 15 minutes - and that's been taken away from us. What's also been taken away is being able to pull in a parking spot and there's still time on the meter from the previous parker that you can use up! Now, if someone leaves their spot before their time is up, you still have to punch in all new time and pay for it. Town makes out twice on that same parking spot!
Ok so I did not realize this aspect from this thread. The minimum is you have to pay $1.00 even if you just wanted 30 minutes. That's a bit much, so I take back my original response. Only good thing is it does not start until 10am, for those who want to stop for coffee or such.
This is just one of Petrone's newest money-making schemes. I wouldn't be surprised if he got something out of it, like campaign contributions.
Interesting, Patchogue just got the very same meters and there was an article recently in Newsday where the businesses are complaining because they feel that the fines are too excessive and are keeping people AWAY from shopping! I'll bet that Huntington will ultimately experience the very same issue.
Living in Patchogue, I won't go into the town for dinner or drinks anymore. The small lot that is free is always packed out and I'm not paying for the privilege of giving a business my money.
Well well well….just read on Newsday they are going back to .25 cents after public outcry!
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) . another way is doing exactly what Huntington has . i.e parking lots on the outskirts and then walkable/bike-able middle with bike share program. 
