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Intro 99-A: Overnight commercial vehicle parking in industrial business zones
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Eric Beaton discusses Intro 99-A, which proposes establishing overnight parking areas for commercial vehicles in the city's industrial business zones (IBZs). The administration supports this legislation as it addresses the need for responsible truck parking.
- The bill aims to create designated overnight parking areas for commercial trucks in IBZs
- DOT recently launched a one-year pilot program for overnight truck parking in three IBZs
- The pilot locations are in Flatlands Fairfield (Brooklyn), Hunts Point (Bronx), and Masbeth (Queens)
- The administration supports further expansion of this initiative as outlined in the legislation
Eric Beaton
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Now, turning to the legislation before the council today.
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First, Intro 99, sponsored by Council Member Williams.
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This bill would require DOT to establish overnight parking areas for commercial vehicles in each of the city's industrial business zones, or IBZs.
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The administration shares the council's goals in addressing the need for truck parking in a responsible way, so we support this legislation and look forward to discussing some of the meaningful details such as the ones you mentioned in your opening statement.
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Truck movement is critical to urban logistics and city life, ensuring the smooth flow of goods and services that sustain daily operations and economic vitality in our city.
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Trucks are on our street to deliver the goods that we all need and use, but we also agree that trucks being left overnight improperly can cause safety and quality of life issues.
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We work closely with NYPD to enforce against this behavior, but realistically without legal options for overnight truck parking, we will only be shifting the problem to different locations.
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Allowing truck operators to have safe and convenient places to take mandatory rest breaks supports the safety of the truck based deliveries we all rely on.
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Last month, DOT launched a new on street overnight trucking parking pilot.
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The one year pilot introduced a new metered parking option in three IBZs for commercial vehicles, including tractor trailers, in an effort to improve parking compliance, provide a reliable parking option in industrial areas, and minimize overnight truck parking in residential areas.
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The three pilot IBZs are Flatlands Fairfield in Brooklyn, Hunts Point in The Bronx, and Masbeth in Queens.
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All industrial locations that are near residential areas plagued with illegal overnight truck parking.
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The locations were chosen for proximity to highways and truck routes and for where the width of streets allows for truck parking.
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We are currently reviewing additional locations for this pilot suggested by you chair and by council member Williams and support further expansion as outlined in this legislation.