by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post
MANHATTAN - Parking enforcement in Manhattan will begin using license plate recognition technology starting on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
This technology combines GPS with camera technology to identify vehicles parked along streets with time limits to the parking stalls, including Poyntz Avenue and Moro Street among others.
Parking enforcement agents will be responsible for verifying the accuracy of the license plate reader, when a vehicle hits the time limit for the spot.
"So as the vehicle comes around, it'll continuously tag that license plate. And then once that two hour time limit is reached, if the vehicle is still there to let the driver know, like, hey, this vehicle is past the two hour time limit and then they can issue a citation. From there, it's up to the officer to ensure that the image that is captured from the cameras actually matches the image on the license plate, and they have to verify that they are the same before issuing that vehicle." City of Manhattan, Parking Services Manager, Adrienne Tucker says.
When a citation is issued it will still be placed on the windshield of the offending vehicles as it has been in the past.
Vehicle parking in spots longer than the marked time limit will receive an initial fine of $15.
Parking time limits on the streets in Downtown Manhattan and Aggieville are enforced from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Parking in the Aggieville Garage is monitored using the ParkMobile system, and license plate recognition. ParkMobile has an app that can be downloaded onto mobiles phones for reminds before parking time expires and ease of payment for parking.
For all timed parking tickets, payment should be made, or the driver should appear in Municipal Court, within five (5) business days of the citation. If not, the offender will be sent a letter and an administrative fee of an additional $10 will be assessed. If a second letter of non-payment is sent, an additional administrative fee of $25 will be assessed. If the offender still does not appear in Municipal Court, an arrest warrant will be issued to resolve the unpaid parking citation.
Details on parking enforcement and rules throughout the city of Manhattan can be found here.