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Food truck park gets pushback from Coney Island civic group

December 6, 2018

A Coney Island civic panel voted 20-10 to reject a plan to have a food truck near Asser Levy Park, claiming the truck would harm the local economy, attract too many outsiders to the area and discourage residents from dining at local restaurants, according to a report by Brooklyn Paper.

Those members of the Community Board 13 Parks Committee who support the plan say there are not enough food options at the park. The proposal was backed by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

The votes are advisory, and the department will make the final decision to allow a food truck to park outside the green space bordered by Surf Avenue, Sea Breeze Avenue and Ocean Parkway for five years, according to a department spokeswoman. The department has received applications from food trucks interested in the opportunity, and will make its decision early next year.