Finding a parking space is getting harder, and city’s policies are against car owners.
- Waiting for police when driveway is blocked
- Having junk cars, trucks, motor homes, boats taking up space
- Not having cars without license plate nor registration towed
- Congestion Pricing that may charge up to $30 per trip.
- Bike and bus lanes that take away parking space.
- DoT constructions that cut out parking spots.
Instead of towing done by NYPD, sheriff, City Marshall and other agencies, CENTRALIZE IT!
The Agency responsible would answer all parking complaints, and will proactively look out for those problematic cars and locations.
- No wheels, plates, or registration
- Those parked forever
- Those blocking hydrants and driveways
- Those not moved during alternate side street cleaning
- Those not moved during movie shoots or construction
Correct wrong laws and policies
- KILL Congestion Pricing.
- RESCUE Queenslink, which is pushed aside by QueensWay.
- HAVE DOT report the number of parking space affected in every project.
- REMOVE any dangerous or underutilized bike and bus lanes.
- EXPLORE ideas such as leasing your street spot or neighborhood pass.
Good behavior should always be encouraged. Those who have amassed violation tickets need to be followed up by a human instead of being towed in a cat and mouse game.
Thanks Howard for your comment.
When politicians introduce something, it has to make sense in the idea AND execution.
If the objective is to reduce cars, the objective most likely will be met. In its execution, you already know residents and businesses are asking for exemptions and reductions. They will get it.
With fewer cars, more expensive tourist tickets, food delivery… costs of living and working in Manhattan WILL GO UP.
Airport taxi fare was $35 flat fee to Manhattan, $100 per trip is conceivable. Even traveling within Manhattan below 60 Street, $25 to $50 is not out of question. If people don’t want to pay that fare, taxis will be out of business.
Here is the kicker. The other objective is to get $1 billion revenue to MTA. Do you think that will happen when deals are being made? Cost of installation and maintenance will eat up most of that revenue right away. It will never happen when car and truck counts are cut.
That’s why it’s a bad idea. Look at London.
If it affects your pocketbook and business for same or less quality of service, why pay more? It’s like rent and real estate tax. Rent at least goes down sometimes, but not taxes.
Danniel Maio
苗承業
On Oct 12, 2022, at 12:59 PM, howardc505 wrote:
Most of what you said seems logical, EXCEPT “banning congestion pricing”.
There are simply too many cars. Which slows down buses. We need to LOWER the number of cars on the street.
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