Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
The City suspends alternate side parking regulations, for
both street cleaning purposes and traffic flow, on the 34
legal and religious holidays listed below. This includes suspension
of street cleaning regulations at metered spaces. This policy
is implemented jointly by the Department of Transportation,
the Department of Sanitation, and the Police Department. On
major legal holidays, No Stopping, No Standing, and No Parking
regulations are suspended, except where those regulations
are normally in effect 7 days a week. On all other holidays,
only Street Cleaning Rules are suspended. All other regulations
remain in effect. Parking meter regulations will be suspended
on major legal holidays.
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Emergency
Suspensions of Alternate Side Parking Regulations
Alternate Side Parking Regulations may be changed from time
to time because of snow emergencies,
inclement weather conditions or other emergencies. In these
circumstances, the information is provided to the news media.
Call the New York City Call Center, 311, to obtain information
on emergency suspensions of the regulations.
Alternate Side Parking Regulations were suspended because
of weather conditions on December 6 and December 9 and on
February 14-15. The regulations also were suspended on December
20-22 because of the transit strike.
Temporary
Suspensions of Street Cleaning Regulations
Street Cleaning Regulations (SCR) may be suspended temporarily
in parts of the city in order to post new regulations.
This program is a cooperative Department of Transportation/Department
of Sanitation effort to change existing street cleaning
rules, as well as to replace missing or damaged parking
signage.
When
the Department of Sanitation makes a determination to
change street cleaning rules in an affected area, the
regulations are suspended temporarily to allow the Department
of Transportation to post new signs describing the new
rules. This suspension does not affect other parking
rules which are not Street Cleaning Regulations.
When the posting of new signage is completed, the Department
of Sanitation provides a weeklong orientation period
during which its crews clean the streets according to
the newly posted schedule but do not issue summonses.
At the conclusion of the orientation period, enforcement
of the new rules takes effect.
Parking Sign Restrictions
Parking Sign
Restrictions
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Faqs |
No Stopping
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No Standing
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No Parking
|
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Is waiting allowed? |
No |
No |
No |
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Can I stop to drop off or pick up passengers?
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No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Can I stop to load or unload a package,
or merchandise at curbside? |
No |
No |
Yes |
All of NYC was designated a Tow Away Zone under the States
Vehicle and Traffic Law in 1959. This means that any vehicle
parked or operated illegally, or with missing or expired registration
or inspection stickers, may be towed.
On major legal holidays stopping, standing and parking
are permitted except in areas where stopping, standing
and parking rules are in effect seven days a week ( for example,
"No Standing Anytime").
Double parking of passenger vehicles is illegal at all times,
including Alternate Side Parking Regulation days, regardless
of location, purpose or duration.
It is illegal to park within 15 feet of either side of a
fire hydrant. The painted curbs at hydrant locations do not
indicate where you can park.
An occupied illegally parked vehicle causes the same safety
hazard and congestion as an unoccupied vehicle. Exercise responsibility,
park legally.
There are no street sweeping (Alternate Side) parking regulations,
either for street cleaning or traffic flow, in effect on Sundays,
but drivers must still obey any parking sign that specifically
states that a regulation is in effect on Sundays or at anytime."
There are also NO meters in effect on Sundays. Not every sign
reflects the new Sunday
meter law that went into effect in the fall of 2005, so
signs regarding Sunday meters may be inaccurate. Regardless
of what the signs may say, in New York City, you do not
need to pay meters on Sundays.
Parking in a School Zone
Parking is allowed in school zones when school is in recess.
However, motorists should be aware that specific schools may
be open on holidays and during summer vacations, and parking
restrictions would remain in effect. If schools have summer
sessions or are open for teacher meetings or similar activities,
even if students are not attending, the parking regulations
apply on such days. Individuals should contact specific schools
to verify that they are in recess.
Street Cleaning Rules
(SCR) (Alternate Side Suspension)
Most SCR signs are clearly marked with the "P" symbol
with the broom through it. Some SCR signs are the traditional
3-hour ones (8am to 11am etc.) but others vary considerably.
"No Parking" street cleaning rules are suspended
in parking meter zones during the street cleaning hours on
the 34 holidays when other street cleaning rules are suspended;
however, the metered parking itself, as well as all other
regulations not suspended on those days, remain in effect.
At a broken meter parking is allowed only up to one hour (60
minutes). Where a meter is missing, parking is still allowed
for the maximum time on the posted sign. (An hour for a 1-hour
meter, 2 hours for a 2-hour meter, etc.). If all the meters
are broken the driver shall follow the rules pertaining to broken
or missing regular street meters as stated here.
"No Parking" street cleaning rules are suspended
in parking meter zones during the street cleaning hours on
holidays when other street cleaning rules are suspended. The
metered parking itself, as well as all other regulations not
suspended on those days, remain in effect on most holidays;
however, on major legal holidays, meter rules are suspended.
The calendar below lists all the holidays when alternate side
rules are suspended and highlights the major legal holidays.
See information on metered parking for midtown
Manhattan.
New York City Traffic Rules state that one sign per block is
sufficient. Please check the entire block and read all signs
carefully before you park.
If there is more than one sign posted for the same area,
the more restrictive one is the one in effect. If a sign is
missing on a block, the remaining posted regulations are the
ones that are in effect.
2006 Alternate
Side Parking Rules Suspension Calendar
2006 Alternate
Side Parking Rules Suspension Calendar
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Holiday |
Date/Day |
New Year's Day* |
January 1, Sun |
New Year's Day (Observed)* |
January 2, Mon |
Idul-Adha |
January 10-12, Tues-Thurs |
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday |
January 16, Mon |
Asian Lunar New Year |
January 29, Sun |
Lincoln's Birthday |
February 12, Sun |
Lincoln's Birthday (Observed) |
February 13, Mon |
President's Day |
February 20, Mon |
Ash Wednesday |
March 1, Wed |
Purim |
March 14, Tues |
Passover: First/Second Days |
April 13-14, Thurs- Fri |
Holy Thursday |
April 13, Thurs |
Good Friday |
April 14, Fri |
Passover: Seventh/Eighth Days |
April 19-20, Weds-Thurs |
Holy Thursday (Orthodox) |
April 20, Thurs |
Good Friday (Orthodox) |
April 21, Fri |
Solemnity of Ascension |
May 25, Thurs |
Memorial Day* |
May 29, Mon |
Shavuot: First/Second Day |
June 2-3, Fri-Sat |
Independence Day*
|
July 4, Tues |
Feast of Assumption |
August 15, Tues |
Labor Day* |
September 4, Mon |
Rosh Hashanah |
September 23-24, Sat-Sun |
Yom Kippur |
October 2, Mon |
Succoth: First/Second Day |
October 7-8, Sat-Sun |
Columbus Day |
October 9, Mon |
Shemini Atzereth |
October 14, Sat |
Simchas Torah |
October 15, Sun |
Diwali |
October 21, Sat |
Idul-Fitr |
October 22-24, Sun-Tues |
All Saints Day |
November 1, Wed |
Election Day |
November 7, Tues |
Veterans Day (Observed) |
November 10, Fri |
Veterans Day |
November 11, Sat |
Thanksgiving Day* |
November 23, Thurs |
Immaculate Conception |
December 8, Fri |
Christmas Day* |
December 25, Mon |
Idul-Adha |
Dec 30-Jan 1, Sat-Mon |
|
|
Asterisk (*)
indicates Major Legal Holidays. |
|
On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are
permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking
rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, "No Standing
Anytime"). However, parking meters will not be in effect
on major legal holidays. |