New York A 5297: Authorizes the city of New York to provide for certain residential parking permit systems

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A05297 Summary:

BILL NOA05297 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00671

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SPONSORLasher

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1640-t, V & T L

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Authorizes the city of New York to provide for certain residential parking permit systems in certain neighborhoods, including but not limited to, Washington Heights, Harlem, Morningside Heights, Upper West Side, East Harlem, and Upper East Side.

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BILL NOA05297 

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02/12/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5297

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LASHER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
 certain residential parking permit systems in the city of New York;
 and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
 of

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 1640-t to read as follows:
 3 § 1640-t. Residential parking systems in the city of New York. 1.
 4 Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the city of
 5 New York may, by adoption of a local law or ordinance, provide for
 6 certain residential parking permit systems and fix and require the
 7 payment of fees applicable to parking within the area of the city in
 8 which such parking systems are in effect in accordance with the
 9 provisions of this section.
 10 2. Such residential parking permit systems may be established within
 11 that area of the city of New York within certain neighborhoods, includ-
 12 ing but not limited to, Washington Heights, Harlem, Morningside Heights,
 13 Upper West Side, East Harlem, and Upper East Side.
 14 3. The city of New York may undertake a study on the effectiveness of
 15 such programs on parking access taking into consideration:
 16 (a) Traffic flow and parking availability in the areas immediately
 17 surrounding the central business district;
 18 (b) Equity issues and household income in relation to the cost of
 19 parking permits; and
 20 (c) Environmental impact of emissions and air pollution.
 21 4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no permit shall be required on
 22 streets where the adjacent properties are zoned for commercial or retail
 23 use or in metered parking spaces.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02816-01-5

 A. 5297 2

 1 5. The local law or ordinance providing for such residential parking
 2 systems shall:
 3 (a) set forth the factors necessitating the enactment of such parking
 4 systems;
 5 (b) provide that motor vehicles registered pursuant to section four
 6 hundred four-a of this chapter shall be exempt from any permit require-
 7 ment;
 8 (c) provide the times of the day and days of the week during which
 9 permit requirements shall be in effect; and
 10 (d) provide the schedule of fees to be paid for such permits.
 11 6. No ordinance shall be adopted pursuant to this section until a
 12 public hearing thereon has been had in the same manner as required for
 13 public hearings on a local law pursuant to the municipal home rule law.
 14 7. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any state highway
 15 maintained by the state.
 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
 17 1, 2032, when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 18 repealed, provided that any such local law or ordinance enacted pursuant
 19 to this act shall remain in full force and effect only until December 1,
 20 2032.

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