Written by Carol P. Bartold     

Feb. 25, 2015: Effective immediately, overnight parking throughout Bronxville will be prohibited between the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am rather than the previously restricted 3:00 am to 7:00 am.

The Bronxville Board of Trustees, by a unanimous vote at its February 17 meeting, approved the shift as a nod to changing lifestyle demands as well as the changing character of the downtown business district.

Mayor Mary Marvin noted that three exercise studios with classes beginning at 6:00 am operate in downtown Bronxville. Employees of restaurants, especially in the Park Place area, that serve breakfast must arrive at work early to prepare for the business day.

"The village recognizes that the downtown area and, for that matter, the residential areas have become much more active earlier in the morning," said Village Administrator Jim Palmer. "Eliminating that prohibition at 6:00 am--it's a little less onerous on the community."

Palmer added that the 2:00 am to 6:00 am parking prohibition will afford the Bronxville Police Department additional enforcement flexibility. He reported that the board had received several complaints and heard concerns from members of the business community.

Marvin stated that patrons of the exercise studios have, at times, received tickets for overnight parking when, in fact, they parked on the street only a few minutes before their classes began.

The resolution was drafted after consultation with Bronxville Police Chief Christopher Satriale, who supported the change.

"I think this is a very good response to changing needs in the village," Marvin said, "and representative that people's lifestyles have changed. We have to respond and make the downtown friendlier."

The Bronxville Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, March 9, at 8:00 pm in the trustees room at Bronxville Village Hall.

Photo by A. Warner