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What is NYC AC § 19-163?

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This section outlines the suspension of alternate side parking rules on specified holidays, including Christmas, Yom Kippur, and various other religious and national observances. The Department of Transportation is responsible for designating the applicable days for certain holidays. Applies to all vehicle operators in New York City.

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§ 19-163 Holiday suspensions of parking rules.

AC § 19-163

a. All alternate side of the street parking rules shall be suspended on the following holidays: Christmas, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Ascension Thursday, Feast of the Assumption, Feast of All Saints, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, first two days of Succoth, Shemini Atzareth, Simchas Torah, Shevuoth, Purim, Orthodox Holy Thursday, Orthodox Good Friday, first two and last two days of Passover, the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha, the day before Lunar New Year, Lunar New Year, Losar, the Hindu festival of Diwali on the day that Lakshmi Puja is observed, Three Kings' Day, Tisha B’Av, and all state and national holidays. b. Each year, as soon as possible after the days of observance of the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha have been fixed pursuant to religious law and tradition, the commissioner shall designate the three days applicable to each of the aforementioned holidays as days upon which alternate side of the street parking rules shall be suspended. c. For purposes of subdivision a of this section, the date of the Lunar New Year is the first day of the second lunar month after the winter solstice in the preceding calendar year. d. For purposes of subdivision a of this section, the date of Losar is the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. (Am. L.L. 2019/003, 12/29/2018, eff. 12/29/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/005, 12/29/2018, eff. 12/29/2018; Am. L.L. 2023/162, 12/3/2023, eff. 12/3/2023; Am. L.L. 2025/012, 2/22/2025, eff. 2/22/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1993/104.

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