This Local Facebook Page is Taking On the Worst of Staten Island’s Parking

If you’re on Staten Island and you double park, block a fire hydrant, or get a little too close to the parking spot next to you, you might find yourself and your bad parking job all over this Facebook page.  

Staten Island Bad Parking & Driving is a controversial but popular local Facebook page that was started two years ago, that is dedicated to exposing and shaming the worst parkers and drivers on the Island and occasionally branching out to the tri-state area. Boasting 14,000 followers, the page has garnered massive support in lifetime, with contributors sending in photos and videos of bad parking/driving almost daily.

The most common faux pas one might find on the page are cars parked in front of fire hydrants, in handicap parking spots, and blocking crosswalks and intersections.

It’s founder, who has requested to be referred to as “Staten Island Bad Parking & Driving” or simply “the owner,” for privacy purposes, was inspired to start the page after inconsiderate neighbors wouldn’t stop parking in front of their driveway. They aren’t sure why the page has garnered such support.

“I have no idea why it got popular,” they said, “I was posting car photos. I think when I started Hater of the Day, and screenshotting disgusting comments, people start to notice how absurd people are.”

Frequent visitors to the page say that its watching people get their perceived comeuppance that makes them come back to the page.

“I think the page is a funny and interactive way to call out bad drivers,” says Staten Islander and page visitor Tom Walsh, “if you do something idiotic, you shouldn’t be surprised or get mad when you get called out for it. People can’t take responsibility so it’s always hilarious to see them wallow in their stupidity.”

Others see the value in the page, but have expressed concerns over privacy.

“While I don’t think the page is a net positive, I think it can be a force for good, as long as there’s oversight as to what’s posted,” says Staten Islander John Wilson, “but I do have my reservations about the page and its posts, as doxing has become a more prevalent concern in recent years. I feel like, under the right circumstances, it could lead to confrontations.”

The owner of the page however, does not share the same concerns.

“I think people think it’s a sort of invasion of privacy, they’re generally upset when they’re caught doing inconsiderate things. But it’s legal. There’s no expectation of privacy in public.”

Luckily, there have been no reported incidents of confrontations due to the page.

THE STATE OF STATEN ISLAND PARKING

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Despite the fact that Staten Island is statistically the best borough for parking, it is still a major source of frustration for Staten Islanders, with over 7,000 complaints made to 311 since January.

Staten Island has also been, notorious for poorly designed parking lots, with parking lots at the Staten Island Mall, Greenridge Plaza, and Coral Plaza being some of the worst offenders. In the fiscal year of 2027 alone, Staten Island has racked up almost 500,000 parking violations. Although most of these are due to a failure to display the license plate or tags.

It is a common complaint on the page. One contributor, Valerie Vislocky, recently posted about one particular parking lot on Victory Boulevard and Jewett Avenue.

Vislocky writes: “Not a bad parking post but a bad parking lot design post. This is the D&D on Victory & Jewett. Earlier, I pulled into the spot on the left side and there was a minivan parked in front of Round Pie. I sat there for a few seconds before I was like “I’m going to get out to get my coffee and this person is not going to be able to get out because my car is completely blocking them in.” I waited until another spot opened and moved my car but I doubt everyone does that in this parking lot.”

“HATER OF THE DAY” AND PARKING BAD ON PURPOSE

As mentioned before, on the off chance that somebody doesn’t support the page, Staten Island Bad Parking spotlights them with “Hater of the Day” so they can face the derision of the audience.

The “hater” in question is usually someone reacting negatively to the page, or reacting to being posted on the page.

“People started throwing threats and insults, so I decided to respond in a fun way,” the owner explains, “it’s crazy to defend someone’s bad driving actions. I think people see it as a reflection of themselves, so they feel attacked, like monkeys you make eye contact with at the zoo.”

One “hater,” for example, complained that he believed that Staten Island Bad Parking & Driving was a socialist ratting on their neighbors. The owner responded by photoshopping the “hater’s” profile picture so that it appeared as if he was wearing a traffic cone on his head (a trademark of SIPBD) with the words “Simp for Trump” on it.

There has also been the unintended consequence of people parking badly on purpose, wanting to be featured on the page.

Another “hater of the day,” who seemed to take the audience’s disapproval in stride, commented “I parked like an a**hole on purpose and was ready for someone to take a picture so that I could take a picture of them taking a picture of me, which in turn would mean they were taking a picture of me taking a picture of them taking a picture of me.”

One person who remains unamused by this is the owner.

“It’s low-class behavior,” they said, “the whole point is to better yourself and be respectful of others.”

There has also been the unintended consequence of people parking badly on purpose, wanting to be featured on the page.

Another “hater of the day,” who seemed to take the audience’s disapproval in stride, commented “I parked like an a**hole on purpose and was ready for someone to take a picture so that I could take a picture of them taking a picture of me, which in turn would mean they were taking a picture of me taking a picture of them taking a picture of me.”

One person who remains unamused by this is the owner.

“It’s low-class behavior,” they said, “the whole point is to better yourself and be respectful of others.”

Haters aside, Staten Island Bad Parking and Driving is committed to shaming poor parkers until there are none left to shame.