Residential Parking Permits Proposed In Parts Of Brooklyn: Report

BROOKLYN, NY — A new proposed state bill would restrict street parking to residents in parts of Brooklyn, according to a report.

Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon and State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal are introducing a bill that would create a pilot program for residential parking permits in more than a dozen commercial and residential neighborhoods in western Brooklyn, including Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene, Crain's New York Business reported.

The program would charge residents a fee for placards that would give them priority for curbside parking, Simon told the outlet.

The revenue raised would be used to run the program as well as permits for lower income residents and setting up short-term passes for motorists who are visiting locals, according to the report.

The state lawmakers are pushing the bill following of drivers who are looking for parking spots to avoid the congestion pricing toll.

Other areas in the city like the Upper West Side have also looked into implementing parking permits for residents.

Similarly, councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa, along with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, introduced a bill that would create a pilot program for residential parking permits in Manhattan’s northernmost neighborhoods.

The proposed program would see the city determine how much residents would pay for a parking permit and what hours and days of the week those permits would be required, according to the report.

The legislation requires that no less than 20% of all spaces within the permit area be available to nonresidents. Short-term parking for such drivers would be allowed for a maximum of 90 minutes.

"This is an action that hopefully we can take in the final weeks of [the state legislative] session, but it’s going to be challenging,” Hoylman-Sigal, said in an interview.

The program would require approval from the State Legislature. The current legislative session is set to close in three weeks.