Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking Permits

Residential-Parking Permits: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

By Eric Schewe | Aug 20, 2019 | 86 Comments

It's been tried all over the country, with some big hiccups. But parking management could succeed here. The key word is "could."

By Meredith Glaser | Aug 6, 2019 | 102 Comments

The city's $8-an-hour fees, residential permits, and limits to car ownership made it the world's bike capital. Is New York brave enough to try it?

By Eve Kessler | Jul 19, 2019 | 24 Comments

A note from the 68th Precinct excuses illegal parking because "public transportation [is] not a feasible option for their lifestyle."

By David Meyer | Feb 21, 2019 | 13 Comments

On Thursday, the de Blasio administration will release details of its long-awaited effort to curb placard abuse. Don't get your hopes up.

By David Meyer | Jun 12, 2018 | 29 Comments

The City Council wants to track placard abuse so it can evaluate the extent of the problem. NYPD refuses to help.

By David Meyer | Apr 26, 2018 | 38 Comments

Parking dysfunction in residential neighborhoods isn't caused by the lack of a permit system, it's caused by giving away finite curb space for free.