Almost every parking ticket written here is avoidable, and it comes down to two things: knowing when your block is cleaned, and knowing whether you’re in a permit zone. Both are below — or scan the code at the bottom and type your address to get just your own block.
Find your street in the list below and note that row’s dates — those are the 2026 cleaning days for your block. If your street isn’t listed, or you’re near an edge, check your exact address at autopilotamerica.com/check-your-street. Tickets are written from 9am; the restriction lifts at 2pm.
| Streets | Section | 2026 cleaning dates |
|---|---|---|
| W 51st 4000–4200 · W 52nd 4000–4300 · W 53rd 4200–4300 · W 54th 4000–4300 · S Archer 5100 · S Karlov 5300–5400 · S Kedvale 5400 +5 more | 23–12 | May 1, 4 · Jul 13, 14 · Sep 18, 21 |
| W 51st 3900 · W 52nd 3800–3900 · W 53rd 3800–3900 · W 54th 3800–3900 · W 55th 3800–3900 · S Avers 5100–5400 · S Harding 5100–5400 +2 more | 23–13 | May 5, 6 · Jul 15, 16 · Sep 22, 23 |
| W 51st 3600 · W 52nd 3600–3700 · W 53rd 3600–3700 · W 54th 3600–3700 · W 55th 3500–3700 · S Elsdon 5400 · S Hamlin 5100–5400 +3 more | 23–14 | May 7, 8 · Jul 17, 20 · Sep 24, 25 |
| W 55th 4300–4500 · W 56th 4300–4500 · W 57th 4300–4500 · W 58th 4300–4500 · S Kenneth 5500–5800 · S Kenton 5700–5800 · S Kilbourn 5500–5800 +4 more | 13–22 | Jun 1, 2 · Aug 18, 19 · Nov 4, 5 |
| W 55th 4000–4200 · W 56th 4000–4200 · W 57th 4000–4200 · W 58th 4000–4200 · S Karlov 5500–5800 · S Kedvale 5500 · S Keeler 5500–5800 +4 more | 13–23 | Jun 3, 4 · Aug 20, 21 · Nov 6, 9 |
| W 55th 3600–3900 · W 56th 3600–3900 · W 57th 3600–3800 · S Central Park 5500–5600 · S Hamlin 5500–5600 · S Lawndale 5500–5600 · S Springfield 5500–5600 | 23–15 | May 11, 12 · Jul 21, 22 · Sep 28, 29 |
| W 57th 3600–3900 · W 58th 3500–3900 · W 59th 3500–3900 · S Central Park 5700–5800 · S Hamlin 5700–5800 · S Lawndale 5700–5800 · S Pulaski 5700–5800 +1 more | 23–16 | May 13, 14 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 |
If your street is here you need a zone permit or a day pass, at any hour the posted signs name. Only blocks the City lists as active.
| Zone | Streets in West Elsdon |
|---|---|
| 345 | W 57Th St, S Kolmar Ave, S Kenneth Ave, S Kilbourn Ave, W 58Th St |
| 37 | W 52Nd St, W 51St St, S Avers Ave, S Springfield Ave, S Harding Ave |
| 70 | W 55Th St, S Keeler Ave, S Tripp Ave, S Kolin Ave |
| 352 | W 56Th Pl, W 57Th St, S Pulaski Rd |
| 23 | S Millard Ave, W 55Th St, S Harding Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5433 S Pulaski Ave | Speed | 5,909 |
| 5428 S Pulaski | Speed | 2,493 |
| 55th & Pulaski | Red light | 2,453 |
| 4045 W 55th | Speed | 0 |
| 4040 W 55th | Speed | 0 |
| 3534 W 55th | Speed | 0 |
Kolmar, 56th, 55th, Kilbourn generate most of the parking tickets in West Elsdon — residential permit parking, 39% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 5800 S Kolmar Ave | #2,583 in city | 486 |
| 3900 W 56th St | #2,787 in city | 456 |
| 4500 W 55th St | #5,396 in city | 272 |
| 5400 S Kilbourn Ave | #5,445 in city | 270 |
| 4200 W 55th St | #5,512 in city | 267 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/west-elsdon
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 5,211 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 3,202 |
| Residential Permit Parking | $75 | 2,739 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 2,452 |