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Illegal truck and commercial vehicle parking problems and city programs
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Council Member Brooks-Powers addresses the issue of illegal truck and commercial vehicle parking in New York City and outlines programs to address the problem.
- New York City relies on trucks for 90% of its goods movement
- Over 37,000 311 complaints were filed against illegally parked commercial vehicles in 2024
- The city has implemented several programs to address the issue:
- Blue Highways program using waterways for transportation
- Commercial cargo bicycles program for local deliveries
- Micro hubs program for efficient package transfers
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Illegal truck and commercial vehicle parking in particular has been a widespread problem.
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New York City relies on trucks to move almost 90% of its goods around the city and DOT implements rules concerning the operation of these commercial vehicles including rules about standing when loading and unloading, parking, street storage, and more.
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These vehicles these large vehicles produce a huge burden on surrounding communities whenever they operate or park illegally.
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Last year, there were over thirty seven thousand three one one complaints against illegally parked commercial vehicles in New York City.
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To address this problem, the department has implemented a number of programs including the Blue Highways program, which uses New York City's waterways for transportation and freight use, the commercial cargo bicycles program to implement local deliveries using cargo bicycles, and the micro hubs program which allow for micro hubs in the city to transfer packages more hubs efficiently and sustainably
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to smaller low emissions vehicles and cargo bikes.
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In addition
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to these programs, EDC implemented industrial business zones in the city in twenty o six which are high performing industrial and manufacturing areas located in the city overseen by EDC.