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Glens Falls board recommends no-parking restrictions on parts of Webster Avenue after resident safety complaints
Summary
After months of public comment and a dispute over parking lost to recent street work, the Board of Public Safety voted to forward a recommendation to the Common Council to enact no-parking restrictions on portions of Webster Avenue, citing safety and emergency-access concerns raised by residents and police.
The Glens Falls Board of Public Safety voted to forward a recommendation to the Common Council to enact no-parking restrictions on portions of Webster Avenue, citing safety concerns for residents and emergency vehicles.
Residents told the board that recent street reconstruction narrowed travel lanes and removed on-street parking, leaving some homeowners without convenient access. "I think the city owes these people money," said Joe Wagner, a Webster Avenue resident, describing the loss of parking and irregular sidewalks after the project. Other commenters said the changes made the street more dangerous for…
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