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Is alternate side parking suspended on Election Day 2026?
Yes — alternate side parking is suspended on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for Election Day, so you can leave your car through street-cleaning hours. On that day meters stay in effect.
NYC DOT 2026 suspension calendar · read October 29, 2026
Pick your street and side: next cleaning with holidays skipped, plus a calendar file for 8 weeks.
Election Day and the days around it
Snow and emergency suspensions aren’t in the calendar; NYC DOT and 311 announce them on the day.
What the suspension lifts on Tuesday, November 3
Election Day is on the NYC DOT suspension list although it isn't a federal holiday, and parking meters stay in effect. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the day of the general election. Street cleaning is back on Wednesday, November 4.
The week of Election Day
Tue & Fri 43,469 signs
Tue 19,601 signs
Mon–Sat 10,539 signs
Tue & Thu & Sat 1,289 signs
Common sign patterns that week. “Move” means a cleaning runs, “Off” means it’s suspended.
With the suspension on a Tuesday, Tuesday-and-Friday blocks lose one of their two cleanings that week and are next swept on Friday, November 6. Monday-and-Thursday blocks aren't touched: their Monday, November 2 cleaning goes ahead. If you drive to vote and park near a polling site, every other posted rule still applies — only the broom sign is lifted. Eight days later Veterans Day gives Wednesday-sign blocks a break as well.
On a normal Tuesday, 76,718 broom signs on 24,608 block sides across the five boroughs are in force — every one of them is off for Election Day. That's a full cleaning day — Wednesday, the lightest weekday, has 29,517. Your own block’s next cleaning after the holiday is in the street tool.
Broom signs lifted, by borough
| Borough | Broom signs | Usual time |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 35,937 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Bronx | 15,632 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Queens | 14,853 | 8:30–10 AM |
| Manhattan | 10,296 | 11 AM–12:30 PM |
Signs whose days include Tuesday · usual time = the most-posted window · NYC Open Data parking signs (current broom signs, read Oct 29, 2026).
Your next cleaning after Election Day
| Sign says | Signs citywide | Next cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tue & Fri | 43,469 | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Tue | 19,601 | Tue, Nov 10 |
| Mon–Sat | 10,539 | Wed, Nov 4 |
| Tue & Thu & Sat | 1,289 | Thu, Nov 5 |
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Other suspensions near Election Day
Election Day is the first weekday suspension of November 2026. Before it: Oct 3 (Shemini Atzereth), Oct 12 (Columbus Day). After it: Nov 11 (Veterans Day), Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Day), Dec 8 (Immaculate Conception).
Suspension days per month, from the NYC DOT 2026 calendar.
All 42 days are in the 2026 calendar (free CSV). For a date by API: /api/asp?date=2026-11-03.
Quick answers
Do I have to move my car for street cleaning on Election Day?
No. Tuesday, November 3, 2026 is an alternate side parking suspension day in the NYC DOT 2026 calendar. All other parking rules — hydrants, bus stops, no-standing zones — still apply.
Are parking meters in effect on Election Day?
Yes. Election Day suspends alternate side parking only; you still pay the meter.
Is alternate side parking in effect the day after Election Day?
ASP in effect on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · meters in effect. Check your block's sign — the ticket is $65.
Is Election Day an alternate side parking holiday?
Yes. NYC DOT suspends ASP on Election Day, even though it is not a federal holiday. Meters stay in effect.
Source: NYC DOT 2026 suspension calendar (.ics) · NYC DOT alternate side parking rules · How we check
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