The hustle and bustle during Erev Shabbos on Crown Heights’ Kingston Avenue is expected to ease off, thanks to a local store owner.
Levi Gombo, owner of Gombo’s Heimishe Bakery, told COLlive.com that he has met with two New York city officials who are supervising the construction and rehabilitation project.
“I told them that we are losing customers when no parking is allowed in front of our stores,” Gombo said. “They came back after 2 hours and said they will be allowing legal parking on Fridays.”
According to Gombo, parking will be permitted on Kingston from Empire Boulevard until the alley way near Weinstein’s Hardware store.
Construction on the main avenue in the neighborhood, planned to take over 2 years, was not received well by all, although city deemed it crucial to the infrastructure.
“There is no doubt that people didn’t come in to stores because there was no parking,” Gombo said, joining the concerns voiced by store owners before the project began.
Work on Kingston is now being done between Eastern Parkway and Union Street. No Parking signs were reportedly removed Thursday and the temporary construction signs are expected to be covered early Friday morning.
Levi ur the best show ch what they get 4 having a GOMBO’S
Its pronounced gOmbo
We need satmer shmirah, that’s what we need!
he didn’t do anything. they were already up to union street.
EMPIRE KOSHER HAS PARKING AND YOU SHOP EVRYTHING YOU NEED FOR SHABBOS AND THE BEST SERVICE IN TOWN THANK YOU EMPRE KOSHER YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST
just went up kingston and guess what ?? there is a cop making everyone turn right onto president – so even if you wanted to park outside Gumbos you can’t!!
gombos for vaad hakhol
i love gombos!
the comments are funnier than the article – kol hakavod to getting a job done, regardless of affiliation.
Now for the real question – is it pronounced gOmbo’s, or gUmbo’s????
Thank you!!!
trust a williamsburger to get the job done!!!
This is how they get things done in bp and willy. How many ch store owners r there between empire and pres on Kingston? Who got something done? A chaseedish guy. Please teach us!
can we get some more Williamsburg chevre and get a gr8 vaad and community council