Last Updated on December 19, 2022 by Lawrence Berezin
How to discourage trucks from parking in residential neighborhoods
Our friend Joe lives in the St. Albans section of Queens. Moreover, Joe works the midnight shift and leaves his house at about 11 pm. Meanwhile, he always finds trucks parked in his neighborhood when he goes to work. He hates the overnight parking.
Likewise, Joe regularly complains to the police and community leaders. But to no avail.
Above all, is there any way to discourage trucks from parking overnight in Joe’s neighborhood?
Table of Contents
- How to discourage trucks from parking in residential neighborhoods
- Here’s the law
- Operation Heavy Duty Enforcement
- There is more
- Got time for a one-question poll?
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- Commentary
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Here’s the law
“(6) Nighttime parking of commercial vehicles is prohibited.
No person shall park a commercial vehicle on a residential street, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Where a commercial vehicle is parked in violation of this paragraph, it shall be an affirmative defense to said violation, with the burden of proof on the person who received the summons, that he or she was actively engaged in business at the time the summons was issued at a premises located within three city blocks of where the summons was issued. This paragraph shall not apply to vehicles owned or operated by gas or oil heat suppliers or gas or oil heat systems maintenance companies, the agents or employees thereof, or any public utility.”
Operation Heavy Duty Enforcement
What is operation heavy duty enforcement?
The NYPD and city officials are cracking down on commercial vehicles parking illegally across the city.
Residents in the St. Albans neighborhood sent in numerous complaints about trucks taking up limited overnight parking spaces.
The Evil Empire bans commercial vehicles from parking in residential neighborhoods from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., seven days a week.
NYC officials want truck drivers to obey this overnight parking rule. And, likewise, making sure drivers have a full understanding.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards watched a tractor-trailer being towed Monday night in Queens.
There is more
‘These trucks should not be using residential streets as their parking lots,’ Richards said. ‘It’s disrespectful to our neighbors, it’s dangerous, and honestly, it’s outright dumb.’
NYC towed that truck under a new initiative called Operation Heavy Duty Enforcement.
The new measure went into effect last Monday, and in its first five days, the city issued 597 tickets, attached 89 wheel clamps, and towed 55 illegally parked vehicles.
Tickets for illegally parked vehicles can range from $45 to over $100.
‘This type of parking is not happening in affluent areas,’ Adams said. ‘You are not going to go to affluent parts of the city and see these 18-wheelers parked out front, and it goes without enforcement. This is a residential community. They deserve the same level of quality of life that we give to other parts of the city.’
The city says this is a response to complaints from the community about illegally parked commercial vehicles.
‘This enforcement action is a direct result of community concerns and community complaints,’ resident Jeffrey Maddrey said. ‘I spend a lot of time in this neighborhood, and I’ve noticed personally how residential blocks have been inundated with these large vehicles which should not be parking overnight.’
The mayor says this new initiative is a way to improve the quality of life for residents not only in Queens but also all over New York City.”
Got time for a one-question poll?
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Commentary
Do you and Joe share the problem of trucks parking overnight in your neighborhood? Likewise, does it bother you? If so, have you found any solutions for your neighborhood parking lot for trucks?
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