Exclusive | Meet the professional car sitter who makes sure New Yorkers' rides don't get towed in street-sweeping nightmares
Briefly

Sydney Charlet, a 29-year-old from Seattle, runs 'The Car Sitter' service in NYC, charging residents up to $50 for 90-minute car-sitting sessions during alternate parking hours. This service helps locals avoid costly fines or towing during street cleaning periods. After losing her marketing job, Charlet identified a need while observing the chaos of parking on alternate days. Her promotional video went viral, leading to over 500 inquiries and allowing her to cover half of her monthly rent with this new side hustle.
Charlet charges up to $50 for a 90-minute car-sitting session during alternate parking hours, preventing residents from getting fined or towed.
She started her car-sitting business in late June after observing the chaos of alternate parking days and received over 500 inquiries since.
Read at New York Post
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