Smart Money Manhattan Curbside Problem-Solving NASSAU AND SUFFOLK Edition

Advice such as Green's is a hot commodity in a city where on-street parking spaces seem less common than car burglars. Often motorists in Manhattan and the outer boroughs circle blocks for 30 minutes or more to find a spot. If they find a space, they may return to find a window smashed and valu...

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Published inNewsday
Main Author By David Kalish. David Kalish is a free-lance writer
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Long Island, N.Y Newsday LLC 09.03.1989
EditionCombined editions
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Green, Willie
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Summary:Advice such as Green's is a hot commodity in a city where on-street parking spaces seem less common than car burglars. Often motorists in Manhattan and the outer boroughs circle blocks for 30 minutes or more to find a spot. If they find a space, they may return to find a window smashed and valuables stolen. If they get frustrated enough, they may shell out as much as $500 a month for a garage space. In the past eight years, the number of parking spots in Manhattan declined by about 20,000, according to the Metropolitan Parking Association, as developers snapped up parking garages and lots. The result is not only waiting lines at garages but higher fees. In the theater district, west of Sixth Avenue in the 40s and 50s, the relative abundance of garages and lots has helped keep the lid on prices. Advance Parking Corp., at 249-253 West 43rd St., between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, charges a relatively painless $4.82 an hour and $241.23 a month, according to figures supplied by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (that doesn't include the city's 14-percent parking tax). Compare that with the hourly $10.53 and monthly $500 charged by Central Parking Corp. at 860 Fifth Ave., on 67th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues.