NYC Overhauls Curb Space With New Office

NEW YORK, NY — City officials will centralize control of curb space across more than 6,000 miles of streets under a newly created Office of Curb Management, an effort aimed at reducing congestion, organizing street use and improving safety.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and commissioner Mike Flynn, of the NYC Department of Transportation, announced that the office will oversee policies governing roughly 3 million parking spaces and coordinate how curb lanes are used for deliveries, outdoor dining, bike parking and waste containerization.

The office will expand loading zones, designate pickup and drop-off areas and promote faster turnover at the curb, officials announced.

It will also streamline coordination among city agencies on projects that depend on curb access.

Flynn said existing rules have not kept pace with changes in how streets function.

“New York City’s curb regulations have not evolved quickly enough since 1950,” he said. “The result is a curb that too often feels chaotic and unsafe, and that must change.”

Officials said the new office will consolidate staff and planning functions currently spread across multiple teams, creating a single, citywide approach to curb design and policy.

The effort builds on recent changes within the transportation department, including the creation of units focused on public space, cycling and neighborhood connectivity.