Snow-Covered Streets, Alternate Side Parking Complaints Reach Albany

NEW YORK, NY— Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that parking rules will remain suspended while city agencies determine when streets are safe for residents to move their cars at a joint budget meeting in Albany on Wednesday.

Senator Ranker Chan pressed whether alternate-side parking rules would remain suspended until snow was fully cleared, but Mamdani did not provide a definitive timeline, saying only that the city would update residents when a return was feasible.

Mamdani encouraged constituents to sign up for updates via text at 692-692 for real-time enforcement information.

Alternate side parking regulations in New York City require most vehicles to be moved at specific times to allow street sweeping and snow clearance.

After major snow events, these rules are frequently suspended to allow residents to dig out and move vehicles safely without risking fines.

The city typically updates enforcement status via Notify NYC alerts or other communications, signaling when rules will resume. Suspension decisions balance public safety with street cleanliness and traffic flow; police and sanitation departments coordinate these announcements.