Data shows that many Brooklyn residents continue to disregard alternate-side parking rules. Streets in neighborhoods like Bushwick remain cluttered with cars, preventing sanitation workers from effectively cleaning the area.

According to the New York City Department of Sanitation, nearly 250,000 parking tickets were issued by Dec. 23 this year - an increase from 2023. Despite the uptick in enforcement, violations persist. Residents are voicing frustration over the lack of compliance.

“They need to come around here and start giving more tickets,” one Bushwick resident said.

Sanitation officials said they are working to improve enforcement. Plans to install cameras on mechanical street sweepers, which was proposed last year, remain under consideration. The goal is to reduce the number of vehicles obstructing cleaning efforts and improve overall street conditions.

“We do a tremendous amount of enforcement, and so does the NYPD,” said Joshua Goodman, DSNY deputy commissioner of public affairs and customer experience. “We have plans to try and do more.”

“I think people view that $65 ticket as the cost of doing business, but it’s not,” he added. “It’s also a dirtier neighborhood.”

Bushwick residents hope stricter enforcement will lead to cleaner streets and improved compliance.

“People don’t care,” another resident said. “If you start punishing them, maybe they will.”