Increases the fine for tractor-trailer combinations that park on residential streets overnight

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Southeast Queens sits between two of the busiest airports in the coun- try, JFK and LaGaurdia, and hosts a large import-export businesses that distributes food, materials, and supplies to local establishments from all around the world. Southeast Queens takes pride in the fact that we are able to have such a large impact on the economic growth of our City. Unfortunately, hosting these businesses and airports has put a strain on our communities. While commercial trucks have a place to pick up and drop off the supplies they are delivering, there is no place for them to park. So between overnight shifts, they reside in our residential commu- nities taking up spaces in front of houses, not just creating an eyesore but it is also an environmental hazard and troublesome for families. Southeast Queens is designated as an extreme transit dessert by the federal government, where it takes residents an hour and a half to get to midtown Manhattan by public transportation. That is why families here rely on cars for their everyday needs. Many of them also have more than one vehicle, so they need the space near their homes to easily drop their children off at school, run errands, and get to a from work. Needless to say, this becomes more difficult when a 18 wheeler is parked in front of your house. The truck drivers also leave their air condi- tioners or heaters on as they sleep overnight. This continues to be one of the major issues many offices and Community Boards receive complaints about, and which civic organizations and others discuss at their meetings. This legislation will reduce this hazard if it becomes law, truck drivers will think twice before parking on residential streets, enhancing the quality of life for residents of Southeast Queens.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.