GRIDLOCK SAM
Friday, June 1 8 - Sunday, June 2 0 ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE SUSPENDED SATURDAY FOR JUNETEENTH
On Saturday, city streets will be alive with commemorations and celebrations of Juneteenth. The Juneteenth 5k will begin at noon at Highbridge Park and end at 5 p.m. at Morningside Park; the route will impact Edgecombe, St. Nicholas, Morningside, and Manhattan aves. Also at noon, the Juneteenth Freedom Ride will begin at the Brooklyn Museum, proceed to Coney Island, and conclude at Fort Greene Park, possibly affecting Eastern Parkway, Bedford Ave. and Ocean Parkway. At Pitkin Ave. and Rockaway Ave., the “Black Power Matters: Juneteenth Rally” will begin at 1 p.m.
Note that, for the first time, ASP rules will be suspended for the holiday.
On Sunday, the “Voting is Justice AAPI Rally” will begin at noon on East Broadway and Forsyth St., which may affect the Manhattan Bridge. At 1 p.m., the Unity Rally will take place at Union Square, impacting 14th St.
The A’s will be traveling to the Bronx to face the Yankees Friday at 7 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Nets and Milwaukee will play Game 7 at Barclays Saturday night. Expect turbulence around Flatbush and Atlantic Aves. in advance of the 8:30 p.m. start time.
Friday, 11:45 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m., there will be no J service between Hewes St. and Broad St., and no M service between Myrtle Ave. and Essex St. Free shuttle buses will run between Hewes St. and Essex St., stopping at Marcy Ave.
MAILBAG Dear Gridlock Sam,
Is alternate side parking back to 4 days a week on streets with 4 days posted? Anthony
Dear Anthony,
Great question. Since the temporary ASP rules were sparked by COVID, now that most COVID rules are being lifted, will ASP rules return to what’s stated on the signs? A reminder of the change: residential streets without meters which have multiple days posted are only cleaned on the last one. Example: If the sign reads No Parking 9 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. Mon-Thurs you can stay parked on Monday but must move on Thursday.
I reached out to the Sanitation Department, who told me these regulations will be in effect for the foreseeable future. They say it has had little to no impact on the cleanliness of the streets. I also don’t see any of the mayoral candidates running on a platform to INCREASE ASP days.