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Residents raise parking, impound‑lot and feral‑cat concerns during Bayonne council public comment
Summary
During public comment on April 16, Bayonne residents urged the council to address on‑street parking enforcement, questioned the conversion of a West Second Street site into a police impound lot, and warned about the future of a small feral‑cat colony at a dry‑dock site.
Several residents used the public‑comment period at the April 16 Bayonne City Council meeting to press the council on parking enforcement, an impound lot at West Second Street and the fate of feral cats at a dry‑dock site.
Parking and restrictive zones
Melissa Gadeschi Rodriguez of 148 Avenue F told the council she has no off‑street parking and urged officials to be “more mindful” of parking when approving new housing. Rodriguez asked that the city consider stronger enforcement and penalties for people who occupy residential restrictive parking spaces without authorization, including making residential restricted spaces tow‑away zones. “It is about equity,” she said, arguing residents who obtained restricted spots should be able to rely on them.
A city staff member said the municipality will begin…
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