Authorizes the city of New York to provide for certain residential parking permit systems in certain neighborhoods, including but not limited to, Washington Heights, Harlem, Morningside Heights, Upper West Side, East Harlem, and Upper East Side.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A2784
SPONSOR: O'Donnell TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
certain residential parking permit systems in the city of New York; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To authorize New York City to establish a residential parking permit.
system for all neighborhoods, including upper manhattan, with a study to
consider congestion, climate impact, household income, and racial and
economic justice.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding section 1640-s
allowing the City of New York to create a residential parking permit
program.
Paragraph 1 states that the City of New York may provide for such a
parking permit system by local law or ordinance.
Paragraph 2 states that such a parking permit system may be established
in any area of the city, with particular attention paid to a parking
permit system in the neighborhoods within Manhattan above the Central
Business District.
Paragraph 3 states that the City of New York may undertake a study on
such a program.
Paragraph 4 states that no permit shall be required on streets where the
adjacent properties are zoned for commercial or retail use or in metered
parking spaces.
Paragraph 5 states guidelines for such local law or ordinance.
Paragraph 6 requires a public hearing before adoption of such local law
or ordinance.
Paragraph 7 states that this section shall not apply to any state high-
way maintained by the state.
Section 2 states that this act shall take effect immediately and shall
expire December 1, 2028.
JUSTIFICATION:
Concerns about parking availability, and related traffic issues such as
congestion and emissions from circling cars, have been present in public
discourse for years. With the impending implementation of Congestion
Pricing comes increased concerns about traffic and parking on local
residential streets in neighborhoods just outside of the Central Busi-
ness District (CBD), as some drivers may seek to avoid paying the
congestion fee by parking outside the zone.
A residential parking permit system could make parking more accessible
for local residents, as well as yield benefits for pedestrians and other
local actors. Many neighborhoods with highway and public transit access
are already de facto park-and-ride destinations, limiting access to
street parking for local residents with cars. A well designed residen-
tial parking permit system could help regulate street space to improve
parking access for local residents, integrate efforts to reduce air
pollution and emissions from circling cars, reduce congestion on resi-
dential streets, and address economic and racial equity concerns. In
addition to benefiting locals with cars through saved time and reduced
stress, New. Yorkers without personal vehicles would also benefit from
cleaner air, safer streets, and better organized public space.
Many other major cities, both nationally and internationally, have
implemented similar systems to regulate parking and traffic flow
throughout the city. This legislation allows the City of New York to
create a residential parking permit program anywhere in the city, with a
particular focus on studying and addressing the areas of Manhattan
outside of the central business district.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.10723 (2022)
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Potential additional revenue
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2784
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
certain residential parking permit systems in the city of New York;
and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
of
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
2 section 1640-s to read as follows:
3 § 1640-s. Residential parking systems in the city of New York. 1.
4 Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the city of
5 New York may, by adoption of a local law or ordinance, provide for
6 certain residential parking permit systems and fix and require the
7 payment of fees applicable to parking within the area of the city in
8 which such parking systems are in effect in accordance with the
9 provisions of this section.
10 2. Such residential parking permit systems may be established within
11 that area of the city of New York within certain neighborhoods, includ-
12 ing but not limited to, Washington Heights, Harlem, Morningside Heights,
13 Upper West Side, East Harlem, and Upper East Side.
14 3. The city of New York may undertake a study on the effectiveness of
15 such programs on parking access taking into consideration:
16 (a) Traffic flow and parking availability in the areas immediately
17 surrounding the central business district;
18 (b) Equity issues and household income in relation to the cost of
19 parking permits; and
20 (c) Environmental impact of emissions and air pollution.
21 4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no permit shall be required on
22 streets where the adjacent properties are zoned for commercial or retail
23 use or in metered parking spaces.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 5. The local law or ordinance providing for such residential parking
2 systems shall:
3 (a) set forth the factors necessitating the enactment of such parking
4 systems;
5 (b) provide that motor vehicles registered pursuant to section four
6 hundred four-a of this chapter shall be exempt from any permit require-
7 ment;
8 (c) provide the times of the day and days of the week during which
9 permit requirements shall be in effect; and
10 (d) provide the schedule of fees to be paid for such permits.
11 6. No ordinance shall be adopted pursuant to this section until a
12 public hearing thereon has been had in the same manner as required for
13 public hearings on a local law pursuant to the municipal home rule law.
14 7. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any state highway
15 maintained by the state.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
17 1, 2030, when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
18 repealed, provided that any such local law or ordinance enacted pursuant
19 to this act shall remain in full force and effect only until December 1,
20 2030.
