Faced with the opening of Barclays Arena in downtown Brooklyn in September, the New York City Council is considering a bill that would allow the sale of resident-only parking permits on game days.
The arena, which will be home to the Brooklyn-bound New Jersey Nets, will host more than 200 events annually. Each event is expected to draw 5,000 vehicles to an area that already suffers from too many vehicles and not enough parking spaces, according to residents.
Some say selling parking permits on game days would encourage others to use public transportation.
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