Parking reforms in New York City
New York, United States

8,336,817 residents

Parking minimum removal

NYC consists of 5 boroughs with over 8 million people. NYC has no parking minimums in most of Manhattan, and reduced requirements (with no requirement for certain types of housing) in several other dense neighborhoods around the city. In the Manhattan Core (Community Districts 1-8), no off-street parking has been required for a number of years. Beginning in 2023, the City of Yes proposed to remove all parking mandates for housing, however this was watered down to remove minimums in a greater portion of Manhattan and Brooklyn, while reducing minimums along transit elsewhere. This version passed in December 2024.

Status

Adopted

Adoption date

Dec 5, 2024

Scope

City center / business district
Transit-oriented

Affected land uses

All uses
Residential, all uses

Requirements

By right

Reporter

Laura Smith and Chad Bunger

Citation 1

Source: City Code
Notes: Chapter 6 part 36. Many Codes for this City.
URL: zr.planning.nyc.gov

Citation 2

Source: Minimum Parking Requirements, Transit Proximity and Development in New York City
Notes: Research Report on complicated NYC requirements. Table B: Average Required Parking Ratio and Average Required Parking Density, with Lot/Building Size Waivers
URL: wagner.nyu.edu

Citation 3

Source: NYC Planning + Zoning
Notes: Section 13-10
URL: zr.planning.nyc.gov
Attachments: new-york-city-new-york-united-states-remove-min-citation3-attachment.pdf

Citation 4

Source: Streetsblog Article
URL: nyc.streetsblog.org

Citation 5

Source: City Limits article
URL: citylimits.org

Parking maximum

In the Manhattan Core (Community Districts 1-8), the maximum amount of off-street parking allowable is determined by the proposed use and Community District.