This NYC woman has turned sitting in a parked car into a savvy side hustle — but can her quirky solution for an urban headache help shift your own plans into gear?

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Side hustles used to mean babysitting your neighbour’s kid or walking dogs for extra cash. Then came rideshares, delivery apps and reselling vintage Levi’s on Depop. But in New York, the hustle has officially entered its parked car era.

Owning a car in New York City already comes with its own brand of chaos: gridlocked traffic, constant honking and a parking system that feels more like a high-stakes strategy game than basic infrastructure…

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