New York S 10507: Enacts the New York State Parking Modernization and Housing Affordability Act

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S10507 Summary:

BILL NOS10507 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBOTTCHER

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §72-s, Gen Muni L

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Limits the ability of municipalities to impose off-street parking requirements in certain areas.

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BILL NOS10507 

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05/15/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10507

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. BOTTCHER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to enacting the
 New York State Parking Modernization and Housing Affordability Act

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 2 State Parking Modernization and Housing Affordability Act".
 3 § 2. Legislative Findings and Intent. The legislature finds that:
 4 Excessive off-street parking requirements increase the cost of housing
 5 construction and contribute to New York's housing shortage.
 6 Mandatory parking minimums reduce the number of homes that can be
 7 built, particularly in transit-rich and walkable communities.
 8 Parking mandates undermine the State's climate goals under the Climate
 9 Leadership and Community Protection Act.
 10 Local zoning rules requiring parking often do not reflect current
 11 transportation patterns, including increased transit use, walking,
 12 biking, and ride-hailing.
 13 Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to remove unnecessary
 14 barriers to housing production, reduce costs, and align land use policy
 15 with climate and mobility goals.
 16 § 3. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 72-s
 17 to read as follows:
 18 § 72-s. Prohibition on minimum parking requirements. 1. For purposes
 19 of this section, "transit-accessible area" means any area within one-
 20 half mile of:
 21 (a) a subway, rail, or ferry station; or
 22 (b) a bus stop with service intervals of fifteen minutes or less
 23 during peak hours.
 24 2. (a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subdivision,
 25 no city, town, or village shall require a minimum number of off-street
 26 parking spaces for:
 27 (i) residential development of any kind, including multifamily and
 28 mixed-use buildings;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15846-01-6

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 1 (ii) adaptive reuse or conversion of existing buildings to residential
 2 use; or
 3 (iii) commercial or community facility uses located within designated
 4 transit-accessible areas.
 5 (b) A municipality may adopt a local law to require limited parking
 6 minimums only if:
 7 (i) the municipality conducts a parking utilization study demonstrat-
 8 ing a clear and persistent shortage;
 9 (ii) the municipality holds at least two public hearings regarding the
 10 proposed parking limitation; and
 11 (iii) the requirements are narrowly tailored and reviewed every three
 12 years.
 13 (c) A local law adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision
 14 shall not:
 15 (i) apply to affordable housing developments;
 16 (ii) apply to buildings with fewer than fifty units; and
 17 (iii) require more than one-half parking space per residential unit.
 18 3. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit a municipality
 19 from:
 20 (a) imposing maximum parking limits;
 21 (b) requiring accessible parking spaces in compliance with federal and
 22 state law; or
 23 (c) regulating parking design, safety, and curb cuts.
 24 4. The department of transportation, in consultation with the metro-
 25 politan transportation authority and other regional transit providers,
 26 shall publish and update maps identifying such areas.
 27 5. This section shall supersede any inconsistent local law, ordinance,
 28 or zoning provision that mandates minimum off-street parking require-
 29 ments in violation of this section.
 30 6. The New York state departme