Look Before You Park!

Lately, you may have seen quite a few changes in parking regulations and availability around the District.

These changes include, but are not limited to:

Street Cleaning Times and Frequency
New Corner and Mid-Block Curb Cuts
New Parking Meters
Addition of “No Standing Anytime” Signs

Many of these alterations are the NYC Department of Transportation’s response to the increase in traffic congestion in our District. This congestion is due to the large influx of new residents and businesses into our community.

Some of these changes may not be a recent change in parking regulations—some new signs reflect the fact that DOT is catching up with its long list of signs around the city that were illegally taken down years ago.

We have had some residents who parked legally in the evening, and then got a ticket the next day after DOT workers changed the signs next to their car. In a case like this, our office will be happy to work with DOT to help facilitate a dismissal of your parking ticket.

Feel free to call me if you have a question about a parking regulation. But from now on, don’t assume that an on-street parking spot that was legal yesterday is still legal today!

Thanks,

Abeni Crooms, Urban Planner and Parking Know-it-All