Parking Policy
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West Side Community Board Fails to Back Safety Over Parking
Oh, they're fine with safety ... as long as parking comes first. No, seriously, that's what they did.
September 11, 2025
The ‘Disconnect’: City Traffic Cops Ignore Severe Parking Scofflaws
The NYPD's Traffic Enforcement Agents don't check the city towing database, which means thousands of drivers keep on driving.
August 18, 2025
Decision 2025: Mayoral Hopefuls Discuss the High Cost of ‘Free’ Parking
Question 5: Drivers often complain that there is not enough "parking" in their neighborhoods. Should the city care?
May 8, 2025
Gov. Hochul Could Transform Our City with Parking Reform
Here's another take on why residential parking permits might be a good thing.
February 20, 2025
Another View: It’s Time for Residential Parking Permits
So people in the livable streets movement think residential parking permits might actually work. Read on...
February 19, 2025
Analysis: Residential Parking Permits Would Be Bad for City Streets
Congestion pricing isn't driving more people to park Uptown — and even if it did, "hunting licenses" for parking spots wouldn't help.
February 18, 2025
Too Much Illegal Parking Prompts Community Board to Reject New Housing
Even after the city greatly reduced parking mandates in the City of Yes initiative, parking is still at the center of many debates about new housing.
February 18, 2025
OPINION: Candidates Must Pledge to Strengthen ‘City of Yes’ to End Parking Mandates
Anyone not supporting the elimination of parking mandates is only perpetuating our city's housing crisis, says this planning expert.
January 27, 2025
Council Members Want To Be Notified When City Repurposes ‘Their’ Parking
Why can't we have nice things? Because the Council wants DOT to issue more notifications whenever parking is affected.
December 18, 2024
Adams Considering Letting Midtown Business Group Issue Parking Tickets So NYPD Can Tackle ‘More Serious Issues’
The Department of Finance retracted its proposal to allow the 34th Street Partnership to be the first business improvement district empowered to enforce city parking rules after we started asking about it.
December 5, 2024
