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HOUSING CRISIS: Council Pushes Mayor to Create ‘City Of Yes … And’

The speaker of the City Council is demanding that Mayor Adams's signature housing initiative create more affordable units — but it's unclear if she backs the key proposal that undergirds the plan: ending mandatory parking.

November 4, 2024

A ‘Fine’ Mess: City to Expand Encouragement for Truckers to Double-Park

The Adams administration is proposing to reduce fines paid by some trucking firms for three dangerous parking violations as part of revisions of a program that then-Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said shouldn't even exist.

October 22, 2024

Poll: A Few Wealthy Loudmouths Want to Keep Mandatory Parking

Seventy-four percent of New York City voters support Mayor Adams's plan to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new housing developments, according to a new poll.

October 22, 2024

Opinion: It’s Time to Say ‘No’ to Car Drivers and ‘Yes’ to Ending Parking Mandates

Sometimes you need a car. And yes, there are gaps in public transportation. But that doesn’t mean we want the city to resign us all to life in transit deserts.

September 3, 2024

Queens BP Says ‘Yes’ to Adams Zoning Plan, But ‘No’ to Ending Costly Parking Mandates

Borough President Donovan Richards draws a hard line on parking mandates, recommending the city keep them in low-density areas.

August 27, 2024

Study: People Want to Pay for Parking Separately From Rent

Most U.S. apartment complexes bundle the costs of parking and housing together — whether or not residents actually own a car and use that space. New research suggests that tenants might be open to a change.

August 20, 2024

Council Trades Housing Affordability for Car Parking Near New Metro-North Stops

Council Member Kristy Marmorato wants more parking around new Bronx Metro-North stations.

August 7, 2024

SPLAT: Adams Administration’s Squeeze on Roadside Dining is Complete

In the end, outdoor dining sheds will occupy just 0.087 percent of the city's parking spaces.

August 5, 2024

City of Yes: Parking Mandates Have Shaped New York … For Worse

Mandated parking minimums have shaped the city since the 1950s, one Brooklyn block shows the impact of this restrictive zoning policy on the city's housing stock.

July 2, 2024

City of ‘No’: Community Board Members Don’t Want Newcomers Stealing ‘Their’ Parking

The road to more housing is paved with lots of people who don't want to give up parking, as the mayor is finding as his City of Yes plan goes forward.

May 10, 2024