Manhattan officials are pushing to restrict street parking in parts of the borough to residents, now that more out-of-towners are finding spots north of 60th Street to avoid congestion pricing. Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa and Borough President Mark Levine are pushing a bill that would create a pilot program for residential parking permits in the borough’s northernmost neighborhoods. The idea is to charge local residents a fee for placards that would give them priority for curbside parking and invest a portion of the revenue in local infrastructure.
Such a parking program would require approval from the State Legislature, which has given other New York cities the greenlight for similar programs. Sen. Robert Jackson is the lead sponsor on a bill that would give NYC the authority to create permitted parking. In February, Assemblyman Alex Bores committed to introducing the same measure in his chamber, according to De La Rosa.
Source: Crain’s New York Business
