Parking on Grand Concourse (Viola, Fine: apartment, insurance, house)

[andwelaughed]

I am moving to NYC next Saturday! My mom and I are driving there because I have some furnishings and other things to transport to the city. My apartment is around 2780 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. I was wondering how difficult it would be to find a parking space on the street in front of the building.

We need to park in front of the building to unload the car, but after that I don't know if we should park on the street or find a parking lot or deck or something. Are there any laws regarding parking on the street?

Thank you!

[SeventhFloor]

you might not find parking on the concourse, but maybe on a side street...i really never had a problem with parking when i drive up there the only thing is that the concourse itself can get quite congested during the day. also its a very big street so parking is a little tricky on the service roads.

[bmwguydc]

If you have another driver with you, you can pull in at a hydrant, but the driver must not leave the driver's seat and must have the keys in the ignition, but don't idle the engine as that's ticketable as well. During daylight hours, this rule applies, and it can be beneficial for unloading if you do not have a dedicated loading zone, and/or cannot find parking in the immediate vicinity of the building.

ETA: Of course, this rule applies at hydrants in regular parking zones, not hydrants that are along no stopping/parking zones as those are prohibited by the general no parking rule on a particular stretch of road.

[NooYowkur81]

Bring a lot of change. There are a lot of meters.

[rlrl]

up in that area than father down the Concourse

[GenJer]

Grand Concourse is really busy and congested on Saturdays. Lots of taxis and private cars, it may be difficult to get parking directly in front of the building. You may have to wait around for someone to pull out or as bmwguydc posted, park at the hydrant and have someone stay in the car at all times. NOTE: NYPD and Traffic Cops sometime give tickets for standing at hydrants even if someone is in the vehicle. So parking at hydrant should be absolute last resort. Good Luck

[bmwguydc]

Originally Posted by GenJer

You may have to wait around for someone to pull out or as bmwguydc posted, park at the hydrant and have someone stay in the car at all times. NOTE: NYPD and Traffic Cops sometime give tickets for standing at hydrants even if someone is in the vehicle. So parking at hydrant should be absolute last resort. Good Luck

Exactly. Many people don't know the text of Code 40 on the violations list that allows standing in a hydrant zone between sunrise and sunset, but the driver must remain with the vehicle and be ready to move it with keys in the ignition and all paperwork required to legally drive the vehicle (registration and insurance), and the hydrant in question must not be in the middle of a larger no parking zone.

Here's a link to the NYC parking codes: Violation Codes, Fines, Rules & Regulations

If you do get the ticket, you can fight it with an in-person hearing at 66 John Street in Lower Manhattan, or you can do so with an affadavit, but include evidence such as official sunrise and sunset times for NYC from an impartial source, and compare it with the time on the ticket. If it's between sunrise and sunset, then the driver should document the officer giving the ticket, car number, badge number, etc. so that they can prove that they were with the vehicle. Take a picture with a cell phone camera of the officer, vehicle, street signs, and other vehicles in nearby proximity. If it's a regular parking zone, you are there during daylight hours and the driver is at the ready, fight the ticket, since you're obeying the terms of Code 40, which specifically allows this exemption.

I know people who have gotten a ticket for this very offense when they were following the rules of Code 40, and the driver even had their seat belt fastened. It was tossed out in about two seconds, but so many people assume that they're in the wrong so they pay the ticket, because it sounds illegal to block a hydrant, even if you stay in the driver's seat. And, with some overzealous ticket paperers, the likelihood that the ticket will be fought may be comparatively slim, so they take a chance on bad paper, either that or they are clueless about their own department's regulations.

[nycricanpapi]

Originally Posted by andwelaughed

I am moving to NYC next Saturday! My mom and I are driving there because I have some furnishings and other things to transport to the city. My apartment is around 2780 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. I was wondering how difficult it would be to find a parking space on the street in front of the building.

We need to park in front of the building to unload the car, but after that I don't know if we should park on the street or find a parking lot or deck or something. Are there any laws regarding parking on the street?

Thank you!

Wow cool welcome to NYC when you move! I used to live in Grand Concourse in 183rd St. back in the day next to the Pizzeria in the corner. Back then it used to be so bad. Now it has gotten so much better, that I am amazed. Yeah finding a parking there could be a hassle. There is a lot of competition to find a parking. However it's feasible

[Songbird42]

Originally Posted by nycricanpapi

Wow cool welcome to NYC when you move! I used to live in Grand Concourse in 183rd St. back in the day next to the Pizzeria in the corner. Back then it used to be so bad. Now it has gotten so much better, that I am amazed. Yeah finding a parking there could be a hassle. There is a lot of competition to find a parking. However it's feasible

I was born and raised on Creston Ave. and 183rd, was back to look at old house, still standing, but the area has declined I was told it was the worst areas of the Bronx. My house used to have garages in the back they were knocked down, the area was originally Jewish/Irish and German.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by Songbird42

I was born and raised on Creston Ave. and 183rd, was back to look at old house, still standing, but the area has declined I was told it was the worst areas of the Bronx. My house used to have garages in the back they were knocked down, the area was originally Jewish/Irish and German.

wow you're from creston and 183rd? its gang city now... :-(