Car-Share Program Expands To Astoria, LIC, Grabs 19 Parking Spots

QUEENS — More than a dozen parking spots in Queens will be handed over to private car-share companies as the city expands its short-term vehicle rental program.

The parking spots were revealed in a letter sent by the Department of Transportation on Wednesday, listing 19 new parking spots across Astoria and Long Island City as part of its car-share expansion.

More than 250 new curbside carshare parking spaces will be added citywide this week and the following week after what the DOT called a “successful” pilot that reduced car ownership. The department said the pilot also helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7 percent.

The city is working with three carshare companies — Zipcar, Getaround and Truqit —to decide the locations. Across Queens, the city grabbed 28 parking spots for the program.

The blocks in Astoria and Long Island City set to receive 19 new Zipcar spots are:

• 33-19 36th Ave.
• 45-19 Broadway
• 35-05 30th St.
• 35-04 31st Ave.
• 32-02 31st Ave.
• 38-04 28th St.
• 12-06 31st St.
• 25-74 33rd St.
• 22-02 75th St.
• 30-98 14th St.
• 30-70 12th St.
• 14-2 30th Road
• 30-36 14th St.
• 28-81 21st St.
• 29-23 12th St.
• 37-15 23rd Ave.
• 19-29 23rd Ave.
• 22-60 21st St.
• 34-53 85th St.