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Last updated: 2026-09-14
Stopping, standing, or parking in a crosswalk violates 34 RCNY § 4-08(e)(5). Report it as 311 Illegal Parking to NYPD. Use this page to draft paste-ready text — we never file from this guide.
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NYC traffic rules treat a crosswalk as a general no-stopping zone: no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a crosswalk unless signs, markings, or an officer say otherwise. The rule exists so people — including people using mobility devices — can cross without walking into traffic.
Car sitting in the crosswalk?
Photograph the vehicle, the stripes or corner, and the plate if you can read it.
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Yes. 34 RCNY § 4-08(e)(5) prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in a crosswalk unless a posted device or an officer directs otherwise. Marked and unmarked crosswalks at intersections both count as pedestrian right-of-way.
NYC Department of Finance parking fine tables list crosswalk / similar safety-zone parking violations in the same band as other no-standing safety violations — commonly about $115 when paid on the stipulated schedule. Exact amounts can change; check the current DOF parking fine schedule if you need the dollar figure for a ticket in hand.
If any part of the vehicle sits in the crosswalk so pedestrians must walk around it, that is enough to report. Photograph the stripes (or corner) and the vehicle together so the overlap is obvious.
The complaint often closes as no violation observed and no summons issues. That is the common outcome for brief stops. The report still adds to that location’s complaint history.
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