Yonkers Installs No Parking Signs on Bolmer Avenue

City signs restrict one side of the street after complaints about vehicles blocking driveways.

Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in City Hall

Screen-print poster illustration of a bare metal sign post at a narrow street curb, with parked car bumpers at the lower edge, in mustard, teal, and cream. — The City of Yonkers installed 'No Parking Anytime' signs along one side of Bolmer Avenue overnight after complaints about vehicles blocking driveways. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The City of Yonkers installed 'No Parking Anytime' signs on one side of Bolmer Avenue, and residents say the restrictions appeared overnight without advance notice. The city said it acted after receiving complaints about vehicles blocking driveways in spaces that do not qualify as legal parking spaces.

Why it matters

The change affects residents who have long relied on street parking along the block, some for more than 20 years. It also highlights how local parking enforcement can shift quickly and leave residents unprepared when notice is not given.

Restrictions cover only one side of Bolmer Avenue, while the opposite side has no parking limits. Some residents on the block have lived there for more than 20 years, and it is not yet known when enforcement will begin.

The players

City of Yonkers

Yonkers is a city in Westchester County, New York, and its government manages local street parking and traffic regulations.

The details

Residents went to bed Sunday night without restrictions and woke Monday morning to find 'No Parking Anytime' signs posted along one side of the street. The city said the spaces do not meet legal parking length requirements, and drivers were squeezing into them and blocking driveways.

Sunday night, week of November 11, 2026: Residents go to bed with no restrictions in place.
Monday morning, week of November 11, 2026: Residents discover new No Parking signs posted on Bolmer Avenue.

Local Governance

The Bolmer Avenue restrictions apply Yonkers' municipal parking requirements, which set minimum legal space lengths, to a block where drivers had been parking in spaces that fall short of those standards. The episode follows a common pattern in which cities enforce dimensional parking rules only after driveway obstructions generate complaints.

Drivers who park on the restricted side of Bolmer Avenue may face enforcement, and residents should check the posted signs before leaving vehicles on the street. Households that depended on that side for parking will need to find alternatives, since the city has not said when enforcement begins.

The takeaway

Residents should check posted street signs regularly, since parking rules can change without advance notice. Contacting the City of Yonkers directly is the most reliable way to learn when enforcement will start.