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- Nate Harrison
- moving there June 2009
- U.S. Non NYC
- Rental
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June 5, 2009
moving permits?
Hello,
My wife and I are moving to Brooklyn at the end of June from LA. I am wondering about the need for moving permits/costs, both for large 53 ft. rigs (our moving company's truck) to enter NYC (I imagine through Holland Tunnel) and to park in Brooklyn. We are looking to move into Prospect Park, Park Slope or Fort Greene neighborhoods. I have read both that parking permits are not needed, and that parking permits are needed. I have also read parking is not possible, and that the movers will have to park in NJ or something and van/shuttle over our stuff. Finally my mover is saying there may be some sort of charge for a large truck to even enter New York. Has anyone heard of this? Anyone out there move from the west coast to Brooklyn, and have to deal with these sorts of issues?
Many thanks,
N.
Author's Comments
Thanks all for the advice and links-they help alot. I agree it's certainly the mover's job to know this stuff, but if any of you've read the "mover's scam" types web sites out there, you quickly discover mover's don't always know what they're doing and/or talking about, and no mover is squeaky-clean. Thus I wanted to make sure I acquaint myself with the legal specifics in the worst-case scenario that the movers attempt to charge a bill significantly more than their quote at the Brooklyn-end of the trip, claiming "permit fees" or something. Because I have a limited budget, my concern is not just if they'll break anything, but if they're going to charge me fees thinking I don't know any better.
Thanks again and looking forward to returning to the east coast,
N.
Posted by: nkhstudio at June 6, 2009 9:20 PM in response to moving permits?