What's happening
This bill requires New York City to create a one-year pilot residential parking permit system within two miles of LaGuardia Airport.
Why it matters
Aims to address parking congestion around LaGuardia Airport by creating a residential permit system. , which could reduce the impact of airport-related traffic and long-term parking on local neighborhoods.
Ensures at least 20% of permit spaces are available to nonresidents and allows short-term parking (minimum 90 minutes). , balancing the needs of residents with those of visitors, workers, and businesses in the area.
Exempts vehicles with disability permits and those registered under certain state programs from permit requirements. , protecting accessibility for people with disabilities and ensuring these individuals aren't burdened by new restrictions.
Requires public hearings and local law adoption before implementation. , giving community members a direct opportunity to influence how the program is structured and potentially raising local awareness about the trade-offs involved.
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- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6931
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
October 27, 2017
Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the city of New York to establish a pilot residential parking permit system within a two mile radius of LaGuardia airport; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1640-q to read as follows:
§ 1640-q. Pilot residential parking permit system in the city of New York. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the city of New York shall, within one year of the effective date of this section, upon adoption of a local law or ordinance, establish and provide for the operation of a residential parking permit system, and fix and require the payment of fees applicable to parking within the areas in which such parking system is in effect in accordance with the provisions of this section.
2. Such residential parking permit system shall be operated by the city of New York for a period of one year after it is implemented. Furthermore, such residential parking permit system shall only be established within the areas of the borough of Queens described as follows: an area within a two mile radius of LaGuardia airport. The permitted streets within this area shall be described in a local law or ordinance adopted by the council of the city of New York pursuant to this section.
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, no permit shall be required on streets where the adjacent properties are zoned for commercial office and/or retail use.
4. The local law or ordinance providing for such residential parking permit system shall:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(a) set forth factors necessitating the enactment of such parking system;
(b) provide that motor vehicles registered pursuant to section four hundred four-a of this chapter, or those possessing a special vehicle identification parking permit issued in accordance with section twelve hundred three-a of this chapter, shall be exempt from any permit requirement;
(c) provide the times of day and the days of the week during which permit requirements shall be in effect;
(d) make not less than twenty percent of all spaces within each permit area available to nonresidents and shall provide short-term parking of not less then ninety minutes in duration in such areas;
(e) provide the schedule of fees to be paid for such permits; and
(f) provide that such fees shall be credited to the general fund of the city of New York.
5. No local law or ordinance shall be adopted pursuant to this section until a public hearing thereon has been had in the same manner as required for public hearings on a local law pursuant to the municipal home rule law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed:
(a) 1 year after it shall have taken effect, if the city of New York shall have failed to establish a residential parking permit system pursuant to section 1640-q of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section one of this act, within 1 year of the effective date of this act; or
(b) 1 year after the date the residential parking permit system shall have been implemented in accordance with section 1640-q of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section one of this act.
(c) The city of New York shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the date of the implementation of the residential parking permit system in such city in order that such commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the city of New York to establish a pilot residential parking permit system within a two mile radius of LaGuardia airport; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
Provides for the City of New York to adopt a residential parking permit system in the borough of Queens. This pilot program would be zoned near LaGuardia Airport.
Summary of provisions
The bill amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new Section 1640-q, which would allow the city of New York, by adoption of local law or ordinance, to provide for a one-year residential parking permit pilot program.
The permit system would be zoned by the City of New York within the borough of Queens, covering an area within a 2-mile radius of LaGuardia Airport.
The City of New York would fix and require the payment of fees applica- ble to parking within areas designated by the city of New York.
The bill provides that no permit will be required on streets where the adjacent properties are zoned for commercial or retail use.
The bill provides that the permit zone shall make 20% of spaces avail- able to non-residents, and short-term 90 minute parking will also be made available.
Justification
Parking in New York City has always been difficult to find, but the City's residents are affected the most. Due to New York City's populari- ty as a tourist destination, sports city, and job hub, the City sees a majority of its parking taken by commuters and people who are passing through.
Residential parking permit programs have been implemented in major cities such as Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, San Diego, Houston, and many others. This legislation would allow New York City to implement a one- year pilot program in an area of high need: the neighborhoods surround- ing LaGuardia Airport. Not only have residents' parking been taken by travelers and people commuting into the city, but the large workforce of LaGuardia contributes heavily to the parking scarcity.
This one-year pilot will be administered by the City of New York, and will only be implemented after a public hearing is held near the proposed zone to hear from all who may be impacted.
Legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Effective date
Immediately
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