Starting in the early afternoon, Victory Blvd at Manor Road can often look like a parking lot.
For more than 2 years, the city has been working on a plan that would widen Victory Blvd, Manor Road and other surrounding streets, to add turning lanes.
The project also calls for eminent domain. The city is the process of purchasing property, mainly sidewalks from local business owners, to widen the streets.
But it's another part of the plan that worried Borough President James Oddo.
"Part of the existing project that we inherited was the loss of several parking spots," said Oddo.
Oddo says the city planned to remove 7 street parking spots on Victory, unacceptable the BP says.
So he and Councilman Steve Matteo developed a plan to purchase the front of this shopping center on Victory between Winthrop Place and Sommers Lane essentially saving 4 spots. The move has ended up delaying the project by at least 9 months.
"Normally I am the guy railing against delaying these capital projects. On this one I am the guy causing the delay. We proudly own it. We have pushed the city to figure out a way to bring on additional parking as close to the project as possible," said Oddo.
DOT Officials also tell us this city is looking to purchase a piece of property in this area that could be converted into a public parking lot.
But many business owners on the block including the owner of Met Foods are against the project.
"You are going to get more traffic in a congested intersection quicker. What is that going to do," said Bill Fani, Met Foods owner.
Oddo says he plans to meet with the business owners in the coming months. Construction isn't expected to begin until 2018.