There are more than 2 million signs in NYC. Great little video showing you how they’re made and the people who make them — especially the NYC parking signs, at the
The NYC DOT Sign Shop produces 9,000 – 12,000 signs every month. Highway signs are usually 30 feet x 11 feet, while Department signs are smaller at 18 inches x 11 inches. We all use these signs: pedestrians, cars, trucks, tourists, locals, and bicyclists.
Best quote
of the video, “We help everyone move along in NYC.”
If you’re relying on the ‘the parking sign didn’t make any sense’ defense for your NYC parking ticket, slow down. On January 7, 2013, brand new NYC parking signs were introduced by Janette Sadik-Khan, NYC Transportation Commissioner, Christine C. Quinn, NYC City Council speaker, and NYC Councilman Daniel R. Garodnick.
The new signs began being installed in October 2012 and are designated for commercial parking areas of midtown, Upper East Side, Lower Manhattan, and Financial District. The new signs will first be installed from 14th – 60th Streets and from 2nd – 9th Avenues. By Spring 2013, 6,300 new NYC street signs will be installed. Here are some highlights of the program:
Our friends over at New York Parking Ticket have just released a fantastic – and quick – explanation of basic NYC parking signs.
If you want to avoid getting a NYC parking ticket – and paying anywhere from $90 – $300, this is a ‘must read’.
Here are some of the tips New York Parking Ticket shares:
Free Parking in NYC. We all want it, we all deserve it. So why is it so hard to find? Because there are nearly 1 million cars driving into Manhattan every day and probably another 60,000 cars owned by local residents who are already parking on the street. A number of websites and mobile apps have popped up to help people find NYC street parking. These apps typically focus on showing where you can parking legally, or using a crowd-sourcing model where users offer and claim street parking spaces. Here’s a wrap-up of some of these sites and apps:
NYC Department of Transportation Parking Signs are shown in this full map of every single NYC parking sign for each block, and where the sign is located on the block. There are some flaws, such as the site doesn’t explain the confusing NYC parking regulations in NYC like No Standing, No Parking, and No Stopping. The site also doesn’t tell you which way a one-way sign is pointing – a critical element in a city of one-way streets. The site would be helpful as an app.
Roadify started out as an online system of buying and selling NYC street parking availability in Brooklyn, with users earning and spending credits for parking. The app continues to win Read more…
For the third year in a row, the Macy’s July 4th NYC Fireworks display will be along the Hudson River, on the West Side of Manhattan.
If you’re thinking of viewing the fireworks, check out Pam Skilling’s recommendations for the best viewing spots and what to do in NYC over the long weekend.
Streets on the West Side close early on July 4 to prepare for the NYC fireworks. Be sure to plan ahead. We’ve got all the information about Street Closures, Viewing Areas, and Where To Park. Read more…
If you’re one of the millions of people coming to NYC for New Year’s Eve this year, and you’re brave enough to drive into the city, we can help you find parking.
Tip 1 – Arrive early on December 31st, or even on December 30th. Most of the streets around Times Square will start closing on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve.
Free parking does exist. If you want to park on the street, read the signs. Most streets have free parking after 7pm, but around Times Square these areas will have No Parking from Friday, December 31st at 12:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 1st: Read more…
On June 27, 2010, the MTA cut 570 bus stops as part of its overall cuts to the bus and subway system. And then, naturally, people started parking there. And got parking tickets.
Good news! If you got a parking violation at a bus stop that was ‘de-commissioned’, you can fight it and get the ticket dismissed. Turns out the Traffic Enforcement Agents were told not to give tickets in these bus stops, but the message didn’t get out to everyone. More info from the Wall Street Journal.
If you’re one of the millions of people coming to NYC for New Year’s Eve this year, and you’re brave enough to drive into the city, we can help you find parking.
Tip 1 — Arrive early on December 31st, or even on December 30th. Most of the streets around Timew Square will start closing on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve.
Free parking does exist. If you want to park on the street, read the signs. Most streets have free parking after 7pm, but around Times Square these areas will have No Parking from Thursday, December 31st at 12:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. on Friday, January 1st:
All cross-town streets from 33rd to 59th Street between 6th and 8th Avenue;
West side of 5th Avenue, from 37th to 52nd Streets;
West side of 6th Avenue, from 34th to 59th Streets;
East side of 6th Avenue, from 37th to 52nd Streets;
East side of 8th Avenue from 34th to 57th Streets; Read more…
We got an email from a subscriber asking about a particular street parking sign, and want to share our answer.
Dear Park It! Guides:
My daughter just moved to the city and the sign in front of her building looks like this.
What the heck does that mean?
Does it mean no standing unless you are a commercial vehicle but cars can park (you can park but not stand?) between 7am and 7pm with a metered ticket but only for 3 hours? and after 7pm free? (til 7am) is the 3 hours for the ticket or the after 7pm?? and then free all day Sunday???? and just to be sure if it had anything to do with the “alternate side parking” which I totally don’t understand this street would indicate it was involved in that practice?
Dear Confused in Connecticut:
NYC street parking signs can be very confusing. We consulted with Larry Berezin at New York Parking Ticket and he confirmed our answer, which is: Read more…
