Top Mamdani deputy mayor doesn't rule out expanding metered parking to help close budget gap | amNewYork

"It's not a no, Fuleihan said of the proposal. We should be looking at all these things. When asked what, if any, conversations City Hall is having around the proposal, mayoral spokesperson Jeremy Edwards appeared to confirm that the administration is considering it. The Mamdani administration is committed to modernizing how we manage our curbs—reforming metering strategies and rethinking how curb lanes can better serve all New Yorkers."

"It's a very good policy question and one that needs to be discussed, he said. We also have many needs that we want to do in surface transportation, that we want to make improvements, and that's a real possibility as a source. The proposal, in addition to expanding metered parking to more of the city's three million spaces, calls for implementing dynamic parking and creating a residential permit system."

"In its proposal, the think tank says the city currently meters only 80,000 of its three million street parking spaces, generating $258 million annually—a reality it calls a costly miss. The proposal, in addition to expanding metered parking to more of the city's three million spaces, calls for implementing dynamic parking and creating a residential permit system."

First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan indicated that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration is exploring expanded metered and permitted parking as a potential revenue source to address budget shortfalls. The proposal, which would increase parking charges across the city's three million street spaces, includes implementing dynamic pricing and creating a residential permit system. Currently, the city meters only 80,000 spaces, generating $258 million annually. Fuleihan stated the administration is considering all revenue options and views parking modernization as a legitimate policy discussion. The mayoral spokesperson confirmed the administration is committed to modernizing curb management and reforming metering strategies to better serve New Yorkers while generating needed funds.

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