By Y.M. Lowy

After weeks of snow, plows, and holiday pauses, Alternate Side Parking is officially coming back.

New York City’s ASP rules were suspended during ongoing snow removal operations and several back-to-back holidays. The break covered Monday through Wednesday in observance of Presidents’ Day, Lunar New Year’s Eve, and the Tibetan New Year.

According to the city’s 311 schedule, Thursday marks the first day that regular Alternate Side Parking rules resume.

That means drivers will once again need to move their cars during posted street cleaning hours. In our area, where snow piles are still taking up space along the curbs, finding alternate parking may remain difficult even as rules resume.

The good news: trash and recycling pickup, which has seen delays due to cleanup efforts, is expected to return to normal by Friday.