In Marble Hill, business owners on Broadway by West 225th Street say a year of construction disruptions by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has now been compounded by its new parking enforcement program, leaving merchants with mounting fines and falling sales.
For much of the past year, merchants have operated amid active work zones tied to the rehabilitation of the 1 train structure running above Broadway. The multi-year project, which spans from West 225th to West 242nd streets, has narrowed sections of the roadway, limited curb access and reduced available parking along the bustling commercial strip, presenting challenges to local businesses.
Store owners say those challenges have intensified with the rollout of the MTA’s Automated Camera Enforcement program, known as ACE, which uses cameras mounted on buses to issue violations to vehicles that double-park or block bus stops. Fines can reach $250 for repeat offenses…