What's happening
This bill increases the fines for parking violations in New York, setting higher penalties for repeat offenses.
Why it matters
Raises the financial consequences for repeat parking offenders. , which could make people think twice before violating parking rules multiple times, potentially improving overall compliance and reducing habitual offenders.
Creates a tiered penalty structure. , so that getting multiple tickets in a short period gets progressively more expensive; this may especially impact people who routinely ignore parking regulations.
Could generate significant new revenue for local governments. , especially in areas with frequent parking violations, which could be used for transportation improvements or other public services.
May disproportionately affect certain groups. , such as residents in densely populated areas or those who rely on street parking, raising potential equity concerns about the impact of higher fines.
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Raise Parking Ticket Fines
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
948
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by Sens. JACKSON, SEPULVEDA, PERSAUD, CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the fines for parking violations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
2. To provide for penalties other than imprisonment for (a) parking violations in accordance with a schedule of monetary fines and penalties, provided however, that monetary penalties shall not exceed [fifty] sixty-five dollars for a first parking violation, eighty-five dollars for a second parking violation, and one hundred dollars for each subsequent parking violation other than (i) in a city with a population of one million or more, violations committed in spaces where stopping or standing is prohibited for which monetary penalties shall not exceed one hundred dollars and, (ii) handicapped parking violations for which monetary penalties shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars; and (b) abandoned vehicle violations, except in a city with a population of one million or more, provided however, that monetary penalties shall not be less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each abandoned vehicle violation; and (c) a city with a population of one million or more may impose a monetary penalty of up to two hundred fifty dollars for a first offense and up to five hundred dollars for subsequent offenses within a six month period for tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers parked overnight on streets in residential neighborhoods;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02984-01-5
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the fines for parking violations
Purpose
Increasing fines for parking violations to clear vehicles for street cleaning.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law, to allow for the City to impose a fine of $65 for the first parking violation, $85 for the second parking violation, and $100 for each subsequent violation, other than those specifically enumerated in the section.
Section 2 makes the enactment immediate.
Justification
Maintaining street cleanliness and litter control in New York City are important quality-of-life concerns for property owners, businesses and the New York City Department of Sanitation. Street cleaning parking rules in the boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens ensure that more than 6,000 curb miles of City streets are open and accessible to Department workers who operate street cleaning vehicles, also known as mechanical brooms. The Department schedules an average of 200 mechan- ical brooms per weekday to sweep the City's streets. These vehicles are equipped with heavy duty brushes or "brooms" that loosen street debris and contain a mechanism to spray the street with water for reducing air pollutants on the street. Any decrease or loss of a substantial portion of the Department's cleaning capability as a result of vehicles parked in violation of alternate side parking restrictions greatly affects community cleanliness.
The purpose of this legislation is to allow New York City to increase the current cap imposed for certain parking violations from $50 to $100. Such increase will give the City the flexibility to impose a higher fine amount for certain parking violations, especially those relating to the failure to comply with street cleaning parking rules. An increase in the fine amount from $50 to $100 will potentially act as a deterrent to vehicle owners who fail to move their vehicles during street cleaning. Moving vehicles for alternate side parking enables the Department to sweep the streets, keeping neighborhoods healthy, safe and clean. Alter- nate side parking regulations also free up curb space for other munici- pal functions which include roadway striping and utility work.
Legislative history
2024 - S. 8727 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
State and local fiscal implications
N/A
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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