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Street Cleaning Regulations

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New York City’s street cleaning regulations (alternate side parking rules) are necessary to create a safe environment for effective cleaning of this busy city’s roadways, but they sure can play havoc with motorists’ best laid plans. The only solution to this problem is to stay informed and know what conditions you’re driving into when you head into the city. Here, we post the schedule for planned cleaning and other maintenance and environment-related regulations so you can stay on top of changing situations.

Sun, May 13 SCR In Effect

Mon, May 14 SCR In Effect

Tue, May 15 SCR In Effect

Wed, May 16 SCR In Effect

Thur, May 17 SCR SUSPENDED

Fri, May 18 SCR In Effect

Sat, May 19 SCR In Effect

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Legend

SCR: Street Cleaning Rules
LHR: Legal Holiday Rules
DOTH: Dept. of Transportation Holiday

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GLAD!: Grid Lock Alert Day
SAD!: Summons Alert Day! SCR In Effect

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DTWC: Due to Weather Conditions

TFSR: To Facilitate Snow Removal

TFN: Till Further Notice

  • When SCRs are suspended, all other parking rules — including parking meter regulations — remain in effect.
  • When LHRs are in effect, SCRs and parking meter regulations are suspended, but all other parking rules remain in effect.

* Reflects update in the Parking Pal Calendar due to changes of enforcement by the DOT