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Alternate Side Parking

The City suspends alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations, for both street cleaning purposes and traffic flow, on the 34 legal and religious holidays listed below. This includes suspension of street cleaning regulations at metered spaces. This policy is implemented jointly by the Department of Transportation,the Department of Sanitation, and the Police Department. On major legal holidays, No Stopping, No Standing, and No Parking regulations are suspended, except where those regulations are normally in effect seven days a week. On all other holidays, only Street Cleaning Rules are suspended. All other regulations remain in effect. Parking meter regulations will be suspended on major legal holidays.

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2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Calendar

2010 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Calendar

Emergency Suspensions of Alternate Side Parking Regulations
Alternate Side Parking Regulations may be changed from time to time because of snow emergencies, inclement weather conditions or other emergencies. In these circumstances, the information is provided to the news media. Call the New York City Call Center, 311, to obtain information on emergency suspensions of the regulations.

Alternate Side Parking rules were suspended on December 19-24, 2008, January 10, January 15-16, January 20-21, January 27-28, February 4 and March 2-4, 2009 to facilitate snow removal.

Mayor Bloomberg signs legislation temporarily suspending alternate side of the street parking regulations during snowstorms.

Temporary Suspensions of Street Cleaning Regulations
Street Cleaning Regulations (SCR) may be suspended temporarily in parts of the City in order to post new regulations. This program is a cooperative Department of Transportation/Department of Sanitation effort to change existing street cleaning rules, as well as to replace missing or damaged parking signage.

When the Department of Sanitation makes a determination to change street cleaning rules in an affected area, the regulations are suspended temporarily to allow the Department of Transportation to post new signs describing the new rules. This suspension does not affect other parking rules which are not Street Cleaning Regulations.

When the posting of new signage is completed, the Department of Sanitation provides a weeklong orientation period during which its crews clean the streets according to the newly posted schedule but do not issue summonses. At the conclusion of the orientation period, enforcement of the new rules takes effect.

Park Slope Alternate Side Parking Suspension Study (December 2008)
During the Summer of 2008 DOT suspended alternate side parking (ASP) in Park Slope. This study finds the suspension caused minimal impact on traffic and parking conditions in that neighborhood.

Alternate Side Parking Regulations to be Suspended in Parts of Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Marble Hill and Kingsbridge Starting Wednesday, Oct. 28 for Six to Eight Weeks as DOT Posts New, Reduced Street-Cleaning Regulations

Effective Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, Street Cleaning/Alternate Side Parking (ASP) Regulations will be temporarily suspended in parts of the Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Marble Hill and Kingsbridge sections of Bronx Community District 8 for approximately six to eight weeks as the Department of Transportation (DOT) installs some 2,200 signs with new, reduced regulations.

Meanwhile, in Brooklyn's Community District 2, the third and final phase of a sign-replacement that began earlier this year is now complete, with signs in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights (south of Joralemon Street), Boerum Hill, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill having been replaced since Sept. 8. The newly posted regulations will be enforceable starting on Monday, Nov. 9, giving residents two weeks to adjust to the new rules.

2009 Alternate Side Parking (Street Cleaning) Rules Suspension Calendar
Holiday Date/Day
New Year's Day* January 1, Thurs
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday January 19, Mon
Asian Lunar New Year January 26, Mon
Lincoln's Birthday February 12, Thurs
Washington's Birthday (Pres. Day) February 16, Mon
Ash Wednesday February 25, Wed
Purim March 10, Tues
Holy Thursday April 9, Thurs
Good Friday April 10, Fri
Passover (1st/2nd Days) April 9-10, Thurs-Fri
Passover (7th/8th Days) April 15-16, Wed-Thurs
Holy Thursday (Orthodox) April 16, Thurs
Good Friday (Orthodox) April 17, Fri
Solemnity of the Ascension May 21, Thurs
Memorial Day* May 25, Mon
Shavuot (2 Days) May 29-30, Fri-Sat
Independence Day (Observed)* July 3, Fri
Independence Day* July 4, Sat
Feast of the Assumption August 15, Sat
Labor Day* September 7, Mon
Rosh Hashanah September 19-20, Sat-Sun
Idul-Fitr September 19-21, Sat-Mon
Yom Kippur September 28, Mon
Succoth (2 Days) October 3-4, Sat-Sun
Shemini Atzereth October 10, Sat
Simchas Torah October 11, Sun
Columbus Day October 12, Mon
Diwali October 17, Sat
All Saints Day November 1, Sun
Election Day November 3, Tues
Veterans Day November 11, Wed
Thanksgiving Day* November 26, Thurs
Idul-Adha November 26-28, Thu-Sat
Immaculate Conception December 8, Tues
Christmas Day* December 25, Fri
   
Asterisk (*) indicates Major Legal Holidays.  

2010 Alternate Side Parking (Street Cleaning) Rules Suspension Calendar
Holiday Date/Day
New Year's Day* January 1, Fri
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday January 18, Mon
Lincoln's Birthday February 12, Fri
Asian Lunar New Year February 14, Sun
Washington's Birthday (Pres. Day) February 15, Mon
Ash Wednesday February 17, Wed
Purim February 28, Sun
Passover (1st/2nd Days) Mar 30-31, Tues-Wed
Holy Thursday April 1, Thurs
Holy Thursday (Orthodox) April 1, Thurs
Good Friday April 2, Fri
Good Friday (Orthodox) April 2, Fri
Passover (7th/8th Days) April 5-6, Mon-Tues
Solemnity of the Ascension May 13, Thurs
Shavuot (2 Days) May 19-20, Wed-Thurs
Memorial Day* May 31, Mon
Independence Day* July 4, Sun
Independence Day (Observed)* July 5, Mon
Feast of the Assumption August 15, Sun
Labor Day* September 6, Mon
Rosh Hashanah September 9-10, Thurs-Fri
Idul-Fitr September 10-12, Fri-Sun
Yom Kippur September 18, Sat
Succoth (2 Days) September 23-24, Thurs-Fri
Shemini Atzereth September 30, Thurs
Simchas Torah October 1, Fri
Columbus Day October 11, Mon
All Saints Day November 1, Mon
Election Day November 2, Tues
Diwali November 5, Fri
Veterans Day November 11, Thurs
Idul-Adha November 16-18, Tues-Thurs
Thanksgiving Day* November 25, Thurs
Immaculate Conception December 8, Wed
Christmas Day (Observed)* December 24, Fri
Christmas Day* December 25, Sat
New Year's Day (Observed)* December 31, Fri
   
Asterisk (*) indicates Major Legal Holidays.  

On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, "No Standing Anytime"). However, parking meters will not be in effect on major legal holidays.

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