BILL NUMBER: S1186

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to school bus parking on city streets

 
PURPOSE:

Regulates the parking of school buses operated by or pursuant to a
contract with the New York City Board of Education.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The administrative code of the City of New York is amended by
adding a new section 19-610 to read as follows: 3 § 19-608 School bus
parking on a city street. No school bus operated by or pursuant to a
contract with the Board of Education shall: (a) park on a city street on
weekdays between the hours of five p.m. and five a.m., or park on a city
street on weekends between the hours of five p.m. on Friday and five
a.m. on Monday.
              

Section 2. Provides for the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

It has become exceedingly difficult for homeowners or tenants to find
parking on residential streets due to school buses; occupying these
slots.

Oversized/commercial vehicles occupy spaces that should be available to
residents. It is the duty of school bus companies either operating by or
according to a contract with the Board of Education to provide appropri-
ate parking for their vehicles.

While it may be convenient for school bus drivers to utilize residential
street parking spaces; to park their assigned school buses closer to
their residences; this practice creates undue hardships for others.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021/2022: S208A Referred to Cities

2019/2020: S1034 Referred to Cities

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become law.