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Maybe a bit off topic but I have a question for people who park on the street. I just moved here with my car and rarely use it during the day while I’m at work. This morning I found that I had to go somewhere during Street Cleaning and found cars double parked next to mine. I understand that this is normal procedure and I saw that the person who was next to me left a phone number on the dash telling me how to contact them. However, when I did they didn’t pick up so I left a voicemail. They didn’t show up until 11am when the parking restriction ended and were quite surly.

My question is, how should this be handled? Was it okay to call them or is that one of those things for appearances? If I call the police will they help or laugh at me? I find it funny that this double parking happens when the NYC DOT site says it’s illegal and you will be ticketed, but I also know that parking can be tough. Do I really have to put my car in a garage overnight to guarantee it won’t get blocked in?