Parking privileges for pregnant women

[PamNY]

I'd be surprised if this turns out to be very important.

For one thing, the no parking zones are usually already full of illegally parked cars. Second, some of them are marked "no parking" for very good reasons such as fire hydrant. How would that be worked out?

I think it's just some politician trying to get attention. Personally, I am opposed to anything that encourages use of cars in Manhattan.

Comparing the experience of prior generations doesn't matter much. My grandmother had eleven children and a farm during the depression. I doubt if she would want her life to be the the model for future mothers.