St. John officials ignored several letters proposing a pay-for-parking facility that could be developed b y private interests. Robert Pfriender, founder of Allied International Development Ltd., told News of St John a "secure, fully-automated facility ... or a full-service garage staffed 24/7" were both possible, and preferable to what's now set for construction.
"The current plan is least likely to succeed," said the founder of the Long Island real estate development and construction management firm. "It would not be staffed 24/7, so either it has to close early or there will be crime problems after dark." Pfriender said he also urged officials to create a master plan for the downtown and Creek area.