Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
Operation “Heavy Duty Enforcement,” is an overnight enforcement action against illegally parked commercial vehicles in neighborhoods of southern Queens.
By Forum Staff
Mayor Eric Adams and the City Police Department on Thursday announced operation “Heavy Duty Enforcement,” an overnight enforcement action against illegally parked commercial vehicles in neighborhoods of southern Queens.
The multi-faceted effort, Adams said, is in response to community-generated complaints and consists of three teams utilizing heavy tow operations, booting, and summonsing enforcement, and spans several NYPD commands, bureaus, and city agencies.
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
“We cannot let our neighborhood streets turn into illegal parking lots,” Mayor Adams said.
Beginning on Monday, August 15, operation “Heavy Duty Enforcement” deployed NYPD officers from Patrol Borough Queens South, the Transportation Bureau, personnel from the 103rd, 105th, and 113th Precincts, and Traffic Enforcement Agents to multiple locations across southern Queens. In the first five days of the operation — from Monday, August 15 through Friday, August 19 — the NYPD issued 597 summonses, attached 89-wheel clamps, and towed 55 illegally parked vehicles to a temporary storage facility.
According to section 4-08 (k) (6) of the City parking rules, large commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking on residential streets overnight between the hours of 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM, seven days a week. Violation of this statue will result in enforcement action, including but not limited to summons issuance, wheel clamp attachment, and/or vehicle tow. For further information, please contact the NYPD’s Transportation Bureau or the New York City Department of Transportation via 311.
“If you park commercial vehicles illegally, you will get ticketed, towed, or given the boot,” Adams said. “For far too long, large commercial vehicles have been parking illegally in this neighborhood, disrupting daily life, and contributing to noise, traffic, and pollution. We cannot let our neighborhood streets turn into illegal parking lots. I want every New Yorker to know your city is looking out for you and your quality of life.”
