Obstruction of streets; penalty.
NYC Admin. Code § 6-205
in effect§ 6-205 Obstruction of streets; penalty.
a. No train of cars, nor any part thereof, including the locomotive and tender, shall remain or be left across or upon any street or sidewalk, so as to obstruct or prevent free travel thereon for a longer period than five minutes, during any period or during any hour, unless the same shall be unavoidable.
b. Any railroad, or the manager or agent or employee thereof, who shall violate any provision of this section, or who shall permit the same to be violated, shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-3913Fetched: 10/24/2026
