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Patchogue sets public hearing to remove two West Main Street parking spaces near Tina’s over crosswalk safety
Summary
The Village Board set a public hearing to consider amending the village code to prohibit parking in two spaces on West Main Street directly in front of Tina’s ice cream parlor after a site visit and a county safety recommendation citing poor crosswalk sight lines.
The Village of Patchogue Board of Trustees set a public hearing for May 12, 2025, to consider a proposed local law amending section 4-15-14j of chapter 4-15 of the village code to prohibit stopping, standing and parking in two spaces on West Main Street directly in front of Tina’s ice cream parlor.
Trustees said the two spaces sit immediately adjacent to a marked crosswalk where parked cars obscure the view of oncoming traffic, creating a safety risk for pedestrians. A trustee who conducted a site visit with Village Clerk Devlin and Village Engineer Norberg told the board the county — which owns the roadway — recommended removing the two spaces and said other measures such as stop signs or traffic lights were not feasible because of the street’s grade and curve.
"Those parking spaces are directly in front of that crosswalk. If you are attempting to cross from the south side to the north side, you cannot see oncoming traffic at all," the trustee said during the meeting. "You actually have to come out almost into the street." The trustee added that they experienced what constituents had reported when testing the crossing themselves.
Officials cited near misses and increased summer pedestrian traffic as reasons to prioritize visibility improvements. Trustees said they had contacted Suffolk County for the recommendation and to explore additional measures such as improved illumination; they also discussed restriping on nearby Lakeland Avenue and pursuing county funds through Legislator Thorne to enhance crosswalk lighting.
Board members and staff discussed complementary actions the village is already pursuing, including re-striping to clarify no-parking areas on Lakeland Avenue and delineating parking so business access is preserved while improving pedestrian safety. Trustees noted the crosswalk is busier in summer and that distracted driving increases the risk to pedestrians.
The public hearing notice and the proposed local law are on file in the village clerk’s office. The board will take public testimony at the scheduled hearing and then decide whether to adopt the proposed amendment.
The May 12 public hearing was announced during the board meeting; no final ordinance was adopted at the meeting.
