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Lunar New Year parking
bill approved by Council
Photo by Josef Pinlac
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Flushing City Councilman
Peter Koo’s bill to suspend
alternate side parking
on Lunar New Year’s Eve
— one of the most important
cultural days of the year for
Asian-Americans — was
unanimously approved by
the City Council.
The bill, Intro 497-A, was
approved by City Council
members Nov. 28 and adds
the Lunar New Year’s Eve
to the city’s existing list of
special religious and cultural
holidays in which alternate
side parking rules
are suspended throughout
the five boroughs.
Koo introduced the bill
to City Council earlier this
year in February.
“Suspending alternate
side parking on Lunar New
Year’s Eve is a simple way
for the city of New York to respect
this important cultural
holiday by allowing more
communities to share in the
great patchwork of cultures,
values, traditions that make
up New York City,” said Koo.
According to Koo, Lunar
New Year’s Eve is a
time when Asians from all
The Council wants to
make sure Asian families
honor their culture without
worrying about cars being
towed.
Corey Johnson
City Council Speaker
over the world travel home,
often across countries and
continents, to be with their
loved ones. In New York,
it’s an intense travel time
when families reunite, eat at
restaurants, and prepare to
celebrate the holiday.
“Lunar New Year is one of
the most important holidays
for the Asian community,”
said City Council Speaker
Corey Johnson. “The Council
wants to make sure Asian
families honor their culture
without worrying about
cars being towed. And I look
forward to participating in
some of the celebrations.”
Manhattan Councilwoman
Margaret Chin
said she’s thrilled that the
City Council has decided
to respect the important
of the day by suspending
alternate side parking.
“The gesture may seem
simple, but it will greatly
improve everyone’s experience
throughout the Lunar
New Year’s Eve. I want to
extend a special congratulations
to Council Member
Koo for successfully shepherding
the legislation that
made this possible through
the council,” said Chin.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by e-mail at cmohamed@
cnglocal.com or by
phone at (718) 260–4526.
Contact the newsroom:
718-260-4545 • timesledgernews@cnglocal.com
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