In a development that seems to benefit both truck drivers and nearby inhabitants, the New York City Council, on Thursday, September 28th, gave the green light to a proposal to establish at least three dedicated, extended-duration truck parking areas within the city.
The council’s website says, “This bill would require an agency or office designated by the mayor to, by Dec. 31, 2025, identify no less than three locations where off-street parking for tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles would be feasible and appropriate, and to offer parking at such locations. Such locations could include real property owned by the city or by other governmental entities.”
This legislation excludes trucks that are parked while actively making deliveries.
The council’s decision coincides with the increasing presence of trucks in the city due to the growing e-commerce industry.
In August of the previous year, the city implemented a stricter enforcement against unlawfully parked trucks on city streets. During the initial five days of this operation, spanning from August 15th to August 19th, the NYPD issued 597 citations, affixed 89 wheel clamps, and relocated 55 illegally parked vehicles to a temporary storage facility.
