Brewer on 2012 sticker ban and scope of alternate side violations
Brewer explains that after the 2012 ban, many drivers calculate it is cheaper to risk a $65 ticket than pay for garage parking, citing a 2026 DSNY survey estimating half a million cars violate street cleaning regulations weekly, preventing cleaning of over 3,000 miles of streets.
Then after the council, and I must admit, I think I probably voted for it, banned the stickers in 2012, too many people make the following calculation.
It's cheaper to not move your car for alternate side parking and risk paying the $65 parking ticket than to pay for a garage.
In April 26 survey, the Department of Sanitation estimated half a million cars violated street cleaning regulations on over 1,200 routes each week.
Preventing the cleaning of more than 3,000 miles of streets.
Street cleaning works when cars move.
It doesn't work otherwise.
The sanitation sweepers cannot clean the curbling.
They weave in and out of parked cars while litter, debris, and grime build up.
So I believe it's time to restore this tool to improve compliance and help keep streets clean for all New Yorkers.