streetcleaning.app provides a real-time NYC alternate-side parking status tool that tells drivers exactly when to move their cars on any block across the five boroughs. The free service sends push notifications the night before and morning of street cleaning, automatically accounts for holidays and weather suspensions, and includes an offline mode with locally cached schedules. Users on the web or mobile can search any address, tag their parking spot, and get reminders before the next sweep.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
NYC drivers frequently miss alternate-side parking regulations, leading to parking tickets, towing, and wasted time circling for new spots. Official schedules are complex, subject to holiday and weather suspensions, and hard to check quickly, leaving drivers uncertain about when they must move their vehicles.
Solution
streetcleaning.app provides a free, clutter-free tool that delivers real-time street cleaning status for any address in all five boroughs. The service calculates exactly when a block is being cleaned, displaying clear statuses such as "You're safe," "Move soon," or "Move now," so drivers avoid fines without needing to decode complex regulations. Users can save their block and receive push notifications the night before and morning of cleaning, while the platform automatically updates for holiday and weather-related suspensions. An offline mode caches schedules locally, ensuring the service works even without a cellular signal.
Target Audience
Primary users are New York City car owners and daily commuters who park on streets subject to alternate-side parking rules and need reliable, timely alerts to avoid tickets and towing.
Features
- Real-time status indicator showing "You're safe," "Move soon," or "Move now" for any block in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island
- Push notification alerts sent the night before and morning of a scheduled cleaning for saved locations
- Park Here feature that tags the user's parking spot and sends reminders before the next street sweep
- Automatic detection of holiday closures and weather-based cleaning suspensions
- Search functionality for any street address across the five boroughs
- Offline mode with locally cached schedules, allowing the app to function without a network connection