New Law Could Add 850 Parking Spots

Roughly 850 parking spots could be added to the streets of Hoboken soon, after the city council approves a new measure that would allow parking on corners.

allows municipalities to decide the permissible parking distance from an intersection, a crosswalk or a stop sign, eliminiating the former 25-foot rule.

Which corners will see the extra parking spots is up to Parking and Transportation Ian Sacs.

Councilman Peter Cunningham, who introduced the measure to the city council, said that spots will open up on at least half of the corners in Hoboken.

The council unanimously approved the ordinance on first reading. Another vote will be cast at the next meeting, before the measure can go into effect.