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Residents decry parking, driveway blocking near mosque; council directs enforcement and explores shuttle/parking options
Summary
Neighbors near 22 Brookfield Road accused worshippers and a continued tent structure of creating safety and access problems, including blocked driveways and bus access for a disabled student. Council members directed police enforcement, a traffic study and outreach to the mosque and school district to explore shuttle or parking partnerships.
Several residents used the public‑comment period at the June 25 Mount Vernon City Council meeting to describe persistent parking, obstruction and safety problems near 22 Brookfield Road, where a religious congregation has been using a temporary tent and adjacent lots for services.
A resident (public comment) said neighbors had not been consulted as described in earlier planning‑board notes and presented photos she said showed frequent double‑parked cars, vehicles blocking driveways, and commercial‑scale parking on lawns. Fabiana Azzoni said her disabled son’s school bus could not reach their driveway on June 6 because vehicles had occupied the usual stop; she described a call to police that she said produced inconsistent responses about enforcement…
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