Last Updated on January 15, 2023 by Lawrence Berezin
Martin Luther King’s Birthday is a Federal holiday, a State holiday, and a “legal” parking holiday in New York City
Martin Luther King’s Birthday is one of our website’s busiest days of the year because many wonderful members of the driving public don’t remember whether:
- MLK’s birthday is a “legal parking holiday” in NYC [Yes, it is]
- MLK’s birthday is a “major legal parking holiday” in NYC [No, it’s not]
- There is a meaningful difference between a “legal holiday” and a “major legal holiday” [Yes, there is]
Larry’s Comment
NYC Schools are closed all day on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday!
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Martin Luther King’s Birthday is a “legal parking holiday” in NYC
Do you know the difference between a “legal holiday” and a “major legal holiday?”
“Legal parking holiday”
Alternate-side parking rules are suspended for a “legal holiday.” [But that’s all, folks!].
“Major legal parking holiday”
- The Evil Empire permits stopping, standing, and parking, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect seven days a week (such as “No Standing Anytime”).
- Parking meters are not in effect on major legal holidays
- Meanwhile, alternate side parking rules are suspended [Via NYC DOT website].”
Commentary
Meanwhile, don’t let the Evil Empire fool you.
Park safely.
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MLK’s birthday is just one of the many parking holidays in NYC. Meanwhile, that doesn’t count the major legal parking holidays. How is a driver supposed to remember the difference or the dates?
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Got a parking ticket MLK day this year, 2029. Parked in and standing com zone west 57 Street, it’s a 5day m-f zone. Is it possible to fight the ticket?
Hi, Sharon,
Good morning.
If the year, 2029, was the Warrior’s mistake, you’re a winner.
Otherwise, if it was your typo, I would check the front of the ticket for omitted, misdescribed, or illegible required elements because of MLK B-day is a legal holiday only. You are still required to obey all parking signs.
Regards,
Larry