This should be a crowd pleaser. The Daily News and the New York Times both have articles today about new legislation that will make it a lot tougher to convert front yards into parking lots. The Times notes that legislation to be voted on by the City Council this week will not only make it harder to get approval for a curb cut, it will step up enforcement of curb cuts that have already been made illegally. If all goes well, the DOT will be able to remove illegal curb cuts at the homeowner’s expense. If approved, the new bill would also prevent homeowners from paving over their entire front yards. [Curb cutting] is the bane of many people’s existence, said Councilman Vincent Gentile, a sponsor of the bills. It is an issue that is burning in people many times over, especially those that are affected by the curb cut and not able to park anymore.
New Zoning Rule to Ban Paving Front Lawn [NY Daily News]
The Last Cut Is the Deepest [NY Times]
Landscapers Win a Round Against Cement Trucks [Curbed]
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