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ICYMI: 'Hot Button' Parking Proposal For Business District

A second working session was held on Wednesday night discussing the new revenue stream by adding the meters on Park Avenue in Long Beach.

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The city of Long Beach is proposing parking meters for the central business district.
The city of Long Beach is proposing parking meters for the central business district. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

LONG BEACH, NY — Citing a half-billion debt and long-term liabilities, the city of Long Beach is proposing parking meters for the central business district.

The measure was discussed at a virtual city council meeting on Wednesday.

John McNally, a spokesperson for the city, addressed the council via Zoom, calling the topic a "hot button issue."

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