BILL NUMBER: S6877
SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the
vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the fine for trac-
tor-trailer combinations that park on residential streets overnight
 
PURPOSE:
To reduce overcrowding and parking on residential streets by commercial
vehicles.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York to
impose a $400 fine for a first violation of this section by any commer-
cial vehicle, including tractor-trailer combinations, truck trailer or
semi-trailer.. Any subsequent violation of this section by the same
owner within a six month period shall receive a monetary fine of $800.
Section 2 amends the vehicle and traffic law to provide that in a City
of a million or more, any commercial vehicle that violates the law may
receive a monetary fine of $400 for a first offense and $800 for any
subsequent offense within six months.
Section 3 provides for immediate enactment.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Southeast Queens sits between two of the busiest airports in the coun-
try, JFK and LaGaurdia, and hosts a large import-export businesses that
distributes food, materials, and supplies to local establishments from
all around the world. Southeast Queens takes pride in the fact that we
are able to have such a large impact on the economic growth of our City.
Unfortunately, hosting these businesses and airports has put a strain on
our communities. While commercial trucks have a place to pick up and
drop off the supplies they are delivering, there is no place for them to
park. So between overnight shifts, they reside in our residential commu-
nities taking up spaces in front of houses, not just creating an eyesore
but it is also an environmental hazard and troublesome for families.
Southeast Queens is designated as an extreme transit dessert by the
federal government, where it takes residents an hour and a half to get
to midtown Manhattan by public transportation. That is why families here
rely on cars for their everyday needs. Many of them also have more than
one vehicle, so they need the space near their homes to easily drop
their children off at school, run errands, and get to a from work.
Needless to say, this becomes more difficult when a 18 wheeler is parked
in front of your house. The truck drivers also leave their air condi-
tioners or heaters on as they sleep overnight.
This continues to be one of the major issues many offices and Community
Boards receive complaints about, and which civic organizations and
others discuss at their meetings. This legislation will reduce this
hazard if it becomes law, truck drivers will think twice before parking
on residential streets, enhancing the quality of life for residents of
Southeast Queens.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S519/ A1186- Passed Senate
2022: S3259, passed senate. Passed Senate
2019-20 Session. New Bill in
2017: S.5465.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S6877: 19-170 administrative code of the city of New York as amended by local law, 19-170(c) administrative code of the city of New York as amended by local law, 237 vehicle and traffic law, 237(2) vehicle and traffic law