Why isn’t most NYC parking free? The street is public property, right? If all street parking were free, then many people wouldn’t move their cars and people wouldn’t be able to find an empty spot. So charging for on-street parking is a way to manage the supply and demand, plus generate revenue for NYC to […]
The MTA is adding more NYC subway stations to have cellphone access. We already have these station stairs and platforms with cellphone access:
Information for NYC parking for disabled persons: getting a vehicle license plate for disabled persons, parking permit for disabled persons, parking for disabled people.
NYC’s MTA has just announced the winners of the best smartphone software applications for riders. The winners were chosen by the MTA. Embark NYC — lets you plan your NYC subway trip and see subway schedules for a particular route. Includes an interactive map of the subway system. IPhone, Android. Free NYC Subway Locator — […]
NYC isn’t giving out enough tickets to drivers who idle their vehicles, according to a recent CNN article. There were about 10 million NYC parking tickets issued in fiscal year 2010, and only 2,989 ‘idling’ parking tickets issued in fiscal year 2011. The NYC law used to be that New York drivers had three minutes […]
New Yorkers can stop complaining about the cost of NYC street parking, at least for a few minutes. The news just came in that Vancouver street parking is actually the most expensive street parking in North America, at $5.75 per hour.
Last year, we told you that you could use a NYC Muni-Meter receipt at more than one NYC street parking spot. So if you purchased 3 hours and only used 2 hours, you could still use that receipt for the third hour if you needed to park somewhere else — that also had a NYC […]
The long debate is over — women are better at parking than men! Who Finds a Parking Space Quicker? Women are better at finding a parking space. They’re more patient and drive a little slower while looking, so they’re better equipped to glimpse that empty spot or see when someone is about to leave a […]
If you jump the NYC subway turnstile or scoot through the emergency exit, think again. The NY State Senate just passed a bill to fine you $500 for trying to save on the $2.25 fare. The current fine is $100. If the NY State Assembly passes the bill, then it’s the law.
