Anyone know the deal with parking right off 6th ave by Bryant Park?

[jjimmyp]

There's a bunch of bikes there when I go by in the morning, 43rd & 6th but it is not a legal parking zone.  Anyone know what's what?  thanks.

[tommys67]

There's a bunch of bikes there when I go by in the morning, 43rd & 6th but it is not a legal parking zone.  Anyone know what's what?  thanks.

There's a couple of areas in the city where bikes seem to congregate during the day.  I see a cluster on 5th and around 19th every day.

Maybe it's just been a regular group of bikes for a while?

Maybe it's the construction guys who ride in to the jobs in that area?

Maybe I have no freaking idea, and am just taking stabs in the dark?

[lethe]

Like tommys67 mentioned, I believe it's some of the guys working on 1 Byrant Park. If I remember I'll ask tomorrow.

[jjimmyp]

Thanks!  that's going to be my new office so I figure I start looking now for parking. 

[2001cromo]

This spot has been mentioned in at least one other thread here (and I know a few others on other boards)

Basically, it started with the construction workers (you can even read what union they're in on a few license plates) parking their bikes there, it then grew into a few/bunch more bikes parking there.

I've heard of some getting tickets, but I've never seen any. Nor have I seen anyone get towed.

But don't be fooled, it is illegal to park a motorcycle there as it's "commercial parking only"

There's a parking garage right there (I think Kinney) that offers spots for bikes inside for a little more than it would cost to get one ticket per month.

HTH