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Bloomberg Proposes Neighborhood Parking Permits
Crain’s reports a new piece of the Mayor’s congestion pricing plan Now, neighborhood parking permits?
Designed to give residents preferential parking treatment in their own neighborhoods, the plan would restrict parking in certain spaces during a 90-minute period for those without permits.
Under the proposal, which could come to fruition as early as next fall, individual neighborhoods could opt in to the program through their Community Board, with additional approval from their City Council member and borough president.
City officials hope the plan will prevent commuters from driving into neighborhoods and parking for the day, while using the subway to get into Manhattan. The proposal could be particularly beneficial for neighborhoods that include Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Long Island City, and the Upper East and West Sides of Manhattan.
