Is alternate side parking in effect today, and how do I check?
ASP is in effect on the days and times posted on your block's sign unless NYC DOT has suspended it. This checker shows today's status in New York time from the NYC DOT 2026 suspension calendar. The City also suspends ASP for weather and emergencies, so check NYC 311, Notify NYC or @NYCASP on X for emergency suspensions.
What holidays suspend alternate side parking in 2026?
NYC DOT suspends ASP on 42 dates in 2026 for legal and religious holidays: Jan 1 (New Year's Day), Jan 6 (Three Kings' Day), Jan 19 (Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday), Feb 12 (Lincoln's Birthday), Feb 16 (Washington's Birthday (Pres. Day) and Lunar New Year's Eve), Feb 17 (Lunar New Year), Feb 18 (Ash Wednesday and Losar (Tibetan New Year)), Mar 3 (Purim), Mar 20 (Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr)), Mar 21 (Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr)), Apr 2 (Holy Thursday and Passover), Apr 3 (Good Friday and Passover), Apr 8 (Passover (7th Day)), Apr 9 (Passover (8th Day) and Holy Thursday (Orthodox)), Apr 10 (Good Friday (Orthodox)), May 14 (Solemnity of the Ascension), May 22 (Shavuoth (1st Day)), May 23 (Shavuoth (2nd Day)), May 25 (Memorial Day), May 27 (Idul-Adha (Eid Al-Adha)), May 28 (Idul-Adha (Eid Al-Adha)), Jun 19 (Juneteenth), Jul 3 (Independence Day), Jul 4 (Independence Day), Jul 23 (Tisha B'Av), Aug 15 (Feast of the Assumption), Sep 7 (Labor Day), Sep 12 (Rosh Hashanah), Sep 13 (Rosh Hashanah), Sep 21 (Yom Kippur), Sep 26 (Succoth (1st Day)), Sep 27 (Succoth (2nd Day)), Oct 3 (Shemini Atzereth), Oct 4 (Simchas Torah), Oct 12 (Columbus Day), Nov 1 (All Saints' Day), Nov 3 (Election Day), Nov 8 (Diwali), Nov 11 (Veterans Day), Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Day), Dec 8 (Immaculate Conception), Dec 25 (Christmas Day).
Are parking meters in effect when alternate side parking is suspended?
Usually yes. Parking meter regulations are suspended only on major legal holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Memorial Day (May 25), Independence Day (Jul 3), Independence Day (Jul 4), Labor Day (Sep 7), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26), Christmas Day (Dec 25). On those days you can also park at a No Stopping, No Standing, or No Parking sign if the rule is not normally in effect seven days a week (for example, No Standing Anytime). On all other holidays, only street cleaning rules are suspended and all other regulations, including meters, remain in effect.
Is alternate side parking suspended for snow?
It can be. NYC may suspend alternate side parking because of snow, inclement weather, or other emergencies. These suspensions are not on the holiday calendar, so check NYC 311, Notify NYC or @NYCASP on X, or the NYC DOT alternate side parking page.