Bill > S00445

This bill amends the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law to prevent cities with populations over one million (which effectively means New York City) from creating local parking regulations that would override state laws regarding parking or standing near crosswalks. Specifically, the bill modifies an existing provision related to parking, standing, stopping, and backing of vehicles, inserting language that ensures state-level regulations about parking within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection cannot be superseded by local city ordinances. The bill appears designed to create a uniform statewide standard for parking near intersections, removing the ability of large cities to create their own more restrictive or different rules about this specific type of parking restriction. The amendment takes effect immediately upon passage, meaning cities like New York would be required to comply with the state's standard parking regulations near crosswalks right away.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S445