New York City Parking
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Things You Need to Know About NYC Parking That Could Save You Big Bucks!
* Although meters in all of NYC are no longer in effect on Sundays, most street signs still say that you have to put money in the meter on Sundays. The City estimates that it’ll take one year to change all the signs. * If an NYC street sign says that you can be at a meter for 1 hour, you can get a ticket if you "Feed the meter", i.e. if you put more quarters in at 59 minutes. * If an NYC meter is broken or missing, you can only park for on Read More... -
AT LAST! Parking Meters Are Again Free on Sundays; Bloomberg Cries Foul!
The New York City Council overwhelmingly voted to override a veto by Mayor Bloomberg and repealed New York's Sunday parking meter law. The vote was 42 to 2 and as a result, starting on Nov. 13th roughly 32,100 curbside parking spaces and another 4,500 in municipal lots will be available to drivers on Sundays for free. The change will cost the City over $12 million annually - even more the first year because approximately 13,600 parking sign Read More... -
Should New York City Charge More to Drivers Who Park on the Street?
A study by the group Transportation Alternatives proposes that free and inexpensive street parking leads to more people venturing into NYC by car and a percentage of those drivers circling around looking for street parking, which adds to traffic and congestion. True, but… It is without question factual that circling endlessly for a legal parking space can only add to traffic, wear and tear on the roads and vehicle, more air pollution and lost m Read More...
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