Business owners along McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn say their once-busy corridor has turned into a parking nightmare because of broken cars, blocked lanes, and swirling trash.
Jennifer Barretta, a national pool champion and owner of Skyline Billiards, opened her business in Gravesend to share her favorite game with the community. However, she says a growing sense of lawlessness in the neighborhood is hurting both her bottom line and her customers’ safety.
“They double park in front of my driveway,” Barretta said. “And when they do that, the person who’s leaving my business can’t see into the road. And I’m afraid somebody is going to get killed.”
“They use it as their private parking lot”
Walking along McDonald Avenue and Avenue W, Barretta pointed out cars that have been left totaled and unmoved for weeks…