City of Yes
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Op-Ed: Eliminating Parking Mandate is the Central Piece of ‘City of Yes’ Plan
City of Yes can only work — and we urgently need it to work — if we do that.
October 2, 2024
Opinion: It’s Time to Say ‘No’ to Car Drivers and ‘Yes’ to Ending Parking Mandates
Sometimes you need a car. And yes, there are gaps in public transportation. But that doesn’t mean we want the city to resign us all to life in transit deserts.
September 3, 2024
Queens BP Says ‘Yes’ to Adams Zoning Plan, But ‘No’ to Ending Costly Parking Mandates
Borough President Donovan Richards draws a hard line on parking mandates, recommending the city keep them in low-density areas.
August 27, 2024
‘City of No’: Queens Borough President Suddenly Joins ‘Suburban’ Crowd Demanding More Parking
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards says "no" to eliminating parking mandates citywide.
August 9, 2024
Council Trades Housing Affordability for Car Parking Near New Metro-North Stops
Council Member Kristy Marmorato wants more parking around new Bronx Metro-North stations.
August 7, 2024
Map: How Did Community Boards Vote on ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan
With most of the community board recommendations in, Streetsblog mapped where residents are saying "yes" to more housing and less parking.
July 22, 2024
Brooklyn BP Wants Mayor Adams To Do More To Reduce Parking
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso's recommendation on City of Yes: Eliminating parking mandates is not enough!
July 17, 2024
‘Suburban’ Queens Stalwarts Take Hard Line Against Housing — To Rest of City’s Detriment
“That's what they bought in the suburbs for, that's why they raised their family in the suburbs," said Council Member Joann Ariola, whose district contains 14 subway stations.
July 11, 2024
City of Yes: Parking Mandates Have Shaped New York … For Worse
Mandated parking minimums have shaped the city since the 1950s, one Brooklyn block shows the impact of this restrictive zoning policy on the city's housing stock.
July 2, 2024
Two Brooklyn Boards Say Yes To Mayor’s Housing Plan (Sort Of…)
In Brooklyn, two community boards with very different demographics split on parking mandates.
June 14, 2024
