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# In An Effort To Clear Up Confusing Parking Signage, DOT Releases Parking Map
- URL: https://bklyner.com/in-an-effort-to-clear-up-confusing-parking-signage-dot-releases-parking-map-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2012-05-30T18:00:17.000Z
- Updated: 2012-05-30T18:00:17.000Z
- Author: lvladimirova
- Tags: dan garodnick, DOT parking map, illegal parking, #API-Imported

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Nyc-dont-even-think-of-parking-here1.jpg "NYC Parking Sign")

“Don’t Even Think of Parking Here” sign. Source: Djmutex via Wikimedia Commons

We recently got a request from a reader to “investigate the bogus parking signs posted in Bensonhurst.” While this may a bit too ambiguous to follow through with, it seems the Department of Transportation has been getting similar sounding requests from all over the city. Thus, they released an [online map that shows drivers where and when it’s legal to park](http://nycdot.info/dotmap/?ref=bklyner.com).

City Councilman Dan Garodnick says the idea for the map came from his mother, and he hopes it will save drivers some headaches, according to the [New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/york-city-creates-searchable-online-map-parking-rules-article-1.1086259?ref=bklyner.com).

Drivers can search by street address or intersection and see parking schedules for the area. This includes alternate-side of the street rules and other city parking rules.

The map also shows street assessment ratings and a listing of the streets that were last resurfaced.

Rey, a new driver from Fort Hamilton said this will help him “find where to park” in unfamiliar neighborhoods.

While it’s a good effort on behalf of DOT, does this mean more people will be looking at the map on their cell phones while driving?