"How does the transit strike affect parking (and driving) in Manhattan?"

Now that there is officially a transit strike, keep in mind that below 96th Street, you cannot enter Manhattan from 5am-11am M-F unless you have at least 4 people in your car. You can however drive with less than 4 people in your car once in Manhattan. Parking will be at a premium during the transit strike, so it's more important than ever to know where you can and cannot park your car.

During the transit strike, certain streets/avenues are reserved from 5am-8pm, M-F. This means that from 5am-8pm during the week, you cannot drive (or park) on the following:

* Fifth Avenue 23rd Street to 96th Street
* Madison Avenue 23rd Street to 96th Street
* 26th Street 1st Avenue to 12th Avenue
* 29th Street 1st Avenue to 12th Avenue
* 49th Street 1st Avenue to 12th Avenue
* 50th Street 1st Avenue to 12th Avenue
* Church Street/Trinity Place South of Barclay Street

** The above streets are reserved for emergency services and priority vehicles - 5am-8pm, M-F **

Some streets are reserved for emergency vehicles AT ALL TIMES:

* Nassau Street from Wall Street to Spruce Street
* Rector Street from West Street to Broadway
* Vesey Street from Church Street to Park Row
* Maiden Lane / Cortland Street from Water Street to Church Street
* Warren Street from West Street to Broadway

** The above streets are reserved for emergency services vehicles only - 24/7**

Other things you may need to know:

* If you need to go to a reserved street and have a dire medical emergency condition, call 911 to have an ambulance pick you up and drive you to receive proper care.

* If you normally park in a lot located on a reserved street, you WILL NOT be able to access that lot between 5am and 8pm, Monday-Friday.

* Carpool staging areas and parking lots are free to any driver who needs parking. Park & Ride and carpool locations are open 24 hours, Monday-Friday, ONLY until the strike ends. Vehicles will not be towed from these areas during the strike.

* While the transit strike is absolutely not a good thing for anyone, the one tiny silver lining for those of us that park in Manhattan is that alternate side of the street parking regulations are suspended for the duration of the strike. Let's hope it's over soon!!!

*** Parking will be at a premium during the transit strike, so it's more important than ever to know where you can and cannot park your car***

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As seen on ABC’s Eyewitness News and in New York Magazine, Erik Feder is "The Parking Expert". He has done extensive research on the Manhattan parking scene, including driving on every single street in Manhattan and writing down the parking regulations on each and every sign. His "Feder Guide" series of books lists street parking regulations for every street between 124h Street - Battery Park as well as over 450 parking facilities. Erik is available 24/7 for interview, commentary or quotation.

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