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Why Bus Camera Enforcement Demands a Dedicated Retail Delivery Strategy

Bus camera enforcement disrupts your storefront deliveries.
Secure dedicated loading zones from the city before automated bus cameras start ticketing deliveries.
New York City is expanding bus camera enforcement to 25 routes in 2026 and 25 more in 2027. Out of 1,179,047 mobile double-parking records, the city issued 460,577 violations and granted 244,420 exemptions for commercial stops under 20 minutes. Because Neighborhood Loading Zones average 26 minutes of occupancy, everyday drop-offs leave your retail tenants vulnerable to recurring automated tickets.
Act during each route's 60-day warning window. Audit your blocks today, and confirm actual loading capacity before automated tickets begin. Organize merchants, landlords, and BIDs to request adjusted zones, and insist the city publish route-level loading data. Taking decisive control of your curb space shields your tenants, defends storefront operations, and protects your retail rents.
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Originally published in Crain's New York Business .
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Automated tickets are coming to your curb
Check every delivery stop on your blocks before the first camera ticket lands.
