Boro Park drivers woke up this morning to find the city's revived "Sticker of Shame" affixed to vehicles that remained parked during alternate side parking hours, marking the return of a controversial sanitation enforcement program that disappeared more than a decade ago.

City lawmakers have approved legislation allowing sanitation workers to once again place large warning stickers on vehicles that block scheduled street cleaning, reviving a practice that disappeared more than a decade ago.

The stickers are placed on vehicles that remain parked during posted street-cleaning hours, notifying drivers that their failure to move prevented sanitation crews from properly cleaning the street. City officials say the goal is not to embarrass motorists, but to encourage greater compliance with alternate side parking regulations so neighborhoods can be cleaned more effectively.

Supporters of the legislation argue that too many drivers simply accept the parking ticket rather than move their vehicles, leaving thousands of miles of streets partially uncleaned each week. They also point to past sanitation data showing street cleanliness improved significantly when the sticker program was previously in place.

The original program was paused after complaints that the stickers were difficult to remove and sometimes damaged vehicle windows. Sanitation officials now say adhesive technology has improved and that newer materials will be tested before the program is rolled out more broadly.

Not everyone agrees the stickers should return. Opponents argue the policy is unnecessary and believe the city should instead rely on existing parking enforcement or other measures to improve compliance without placing adhesive notices on vehicles.

Former New York City Councilman David Greenfield was among those criticizing the proposal, calling it "a blatant violation of due process." He added, "But everyone hates car owners, so behold, they're back."

With the stickers now appearing on vehicles in Boro Park, the renewed enforcement effort has officially arrived in the neighborhood, reigniting debate over whether the practice is an effective way to keep city streets clean or an unnecessary burden on drivers.