Is the village trying to help the parking problem? This “park by phone app” program will not.
Is Sag Harbor Village trying to make revenue? If the answer is yes, in my opinion, know that it will create damage to both residents and businesses alike.
Many older folks are not savvy about downloading programs on a phone. Even with assistance, they will remain resistant to uploading their credit card information. What is not difficult for a 20-year-old may prove to be daunting for a 70-year-old.
Keep in mind that visitors, as well as residents, sustain the economy of the village.
Extending the parking hours until midnight directly hurts every restaurant on Main Street and Long Wharf. We have to remember that restaurants and businesses that stay open late are a great call for people to come to our village.
I moved here in 1963. Later on, economically, things were terrible due to the closing of Bulova and Grumman industries. Many stores were boarded up as a result, and we were a forgotten village.
In response, Nada Barry, Dave Lee and I founded the Chamber of Commerce. Through much hard work and creative effort, and with the participation of chamber members through the years, we have been able to stimulate the economy. And, after many years, the village was rediscovered and became a point of attraction in the Hamptons.
Now, in the middle of a pandemic, trying to pass new parking regulations presents an obstacle for our visitors. And we are talking about the major source of our economy of our village.
In all my years of business, there have been many ups and downs, and it is my experience that small things can have a huge impact on the economy of a village. Because of this pandemic, almost all business are hurting economically.
In my estimation, now is the wrong time to make changes.
Achille “Jack” Tagliasacchi
Sag Harbor
Mr. Tagliasacchi is founder and former president of the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce, founded as the Merchants Association of Sag Harbor (MASH), as well as a former president of the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce — Ed.
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