Overview

• First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro directed the Department of Transportation to restore prior parking rules on side streets off Columbus Avenue from West 73rd to West 86th streets.
• The administration said parking signs will be reverted within about 48 hours and that a grace period has been in effect, so no fines should have been issued.
• The rollback follows a surge of complaints from residents and Community Board 7, with Councilmember Gale Brewer pressing for reversal and clearer notice.
• DOT had recently converted portions of those blocks to three-hour metered parking payable via the ParkNYC app as part of its Smart Curbs pilot.
• DOT says the pilot aims to replace parking lost to new loading zones and to increase turnover for local businesses, but any reintroduction will follow additional public engagement.