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Notes from the curb.
Original research and event notes from Coordn8 — written for New York drivers, and for anyone linking in from elsewhere.
What AfroTech taught us about making Coordn8 simpler
Feedback at AfroTech is helping us simplify Coordn8. Our new launch target is January 1, 2027.
Read November 1, 2026Coordn8 is heading to AfroTech 2026 in Houston
AfroTech turns ten this year, and Coordn8 will be in Houston for it, November 2–6. Come talk parking, partnerships and the tools behind a founder-led startup.
Read October 30, 2026Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Alternate side is off. Meters aren't.
Street cleaning takes the day off. The meter and every other sign on the pole don't.
Read October 29, 2026The Village Halloween Parade is Saturday, October 31. Leave the car home.
Sixth Avenue, King Street to West 15th, 7 pm until about 11. Costumes welcome. Cars, not so much.
Read October 29, 2026600 red-light cameras, fewer quick stops. Is NYC squeezing its corner restaurants?
NYC went from 150 to 600 red-light camera intersections in 2026. Bus lanes carry cameras too. Restaurants are closing at a record pace. What's proven, what isn't, and why knowing the rules matters more than ever.
Read October 26, 2026Cameras on NYC street sweepers. What's real, and what's not law yet.
New York wants cameras on street sweepers to enforce alternate side parking. Where the bill stands, how it would work, both sides of the debate, and how to move on time.
Read October 18, 2026Five cameras on NYC streets. Well, now you know.
NYC streets have five kinds of cameras, and only three can mail you a notice. What each one records, what the fines are, and how Coordn8 maps them.
Read October 13, 2026What drivers hate about parking apps (we read 132 reviews)
We read 132 public reviews of a popular parking app. Five complaints kept coming back, and here is what Coordn8 does instead.
Read October 12, 2026A parking voice that knows when to stay quiet
Coordn8 Voice Mode speaks only when it helps you finish a parking decision: short updates while you drive, then quiet. Spoken yes-or-no answers are coming next.
Read October 11, 2026What NYC garages have to tell you before you park
Rate signs, license numbers, card-vs-cash pricing and 60 days' notice on rate hikes. The city rules every licensed NYC garage follows, in two minutes.
Read October 11, 2026Garage or street? Doing the math in NYC
Meter rates, the $65 cleaning ticket, the $185 tow and the 18.375% Manhattan parking tax. The real numbers behind NYC's oldest parking argument.
Read October 11, 2026Before you pull into a NYC garage: a 2-minute checklist
Clearance, vehicle size, your rate line, card vs. cash, closing time and prepaid passes. What to check at the curb before you hand over your keys.
Read October 4, 2026What it really costs to own a car in NYC in 2026 (with receipts)
Neon stickers, $185 boots, $9 congestion tolls, cameras on buses. Erik (@erikfnyc) called it. Here's the paperwork behind every NYC car cost.
Read October 3, 2026New York Comic Con returns to the Javits Center, October 8–11, 2026
NYCC marks its 20th anniversary at the Javits Center next week. Dates and venue from the official site — and a note on getting around that week.
Read October 3, 2026What NYC parking tickets actually cost, per the Department of Finance
Street cleaning, meter and hydrant fines from the NYC Department of Finance table, and how Coordn8 helps you check the sign and the curb first.
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