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Mayor Considers Metered Parking to Tackle Budget Crisis

3/9/2026

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani weighs turning free on-street parking into meters to address a $5.4 billion budget gap.
First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan says the proposal is worth discussing.
Critics including Staten Island Councilman David Carr and Queens Councilwoman Joann Ariola warn it would burden working-class residents.
Mamdani remains focused on closing the budget gap by taxing the wealthy rather than relying on parking meters.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani weighs turning free on-street parking into meters to address a $5.4 billion budget gap.
First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan says the proposal is worth discussing.
Critics including Staten Island Councilman David Carr and Queens Councilwoman Joann Ariola warn it would burden working-class residents.
Mamdani remains focused on closing the budget gap by taxing the wealthy rather than relying on parking meters.