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Small businesses press council over camera enforcement pilot; pause request fails
Summary
Business owners and residents told the Hoboken City Council that the city’s new automated camera enforcement pilot is hurting deliveries and storefront traffic. The council debated a temporary pause; a motion to pause failed and council members asked for more data and stakeholder engagement.
Dozens of business owners, residents and council members debated the city’s new automated camera enforcement pilot — called CLEAR in public comments — at length, with owners saying camera‑issued tickets for stopping in bike lanes, bus stops and loading zones are causing delivery problems and reduced customer traffic.
Multiple business owners on Washington Street said deliveries are being ticketed; one longtime hardware-store owner said parking loss has cut sales, and a retail owner warned that customers will avoid the neighborhood if they risk tickets for brief stops to pick up goods.
Ernie Reyes,…
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