Former “Real Housewives of New York City” star Carole Radziwill is embracing her moment as a tabloid cover subject, joking that her family in Rockland County bought up every copy of the New York Post edition that exposed her habit of saving parking spots with ConEd traffic cones.
“My family has bought out every copy in Rockland County. We are planning on making wallpaper,” Radziwill told The Post.
The cover, which ran with the headline “Park Raving Mad” and a photo of Radziwill in sequins, detailed how the reality TV personality had bragged on her show about using cones to deceptively hold parking spaces. Records show Radziwill has racked up nearly $8,000 in parking violations since 2020, including 17 instances of failing to move her car for alternate side parking.
Radziwill said she first heard about the cover from Bravo executive Andy Cohen. “My first call was Andy Cohen. We were both running to our local newspaper stand to see if it was an actual cover. We were in shock! We’re there weeks out from an election!” she said.
She described the public reaction as overwhelmingly supportive. “I’ve never gotten a more wonderful response from New Yorkers as I did today. New Yorkers stick together,” Radziwill said. “I know the cone hack is a bit of a no-no, but the city can be relentless, and parking is a hustle that New Yorkers are willing to turn a blind eye to.”
Radziwill also joked about her ticket history. “I’m actually very good at it [parking]. I only overslept 17 times in the past six years? That’s the most shocking thing of all. Mamdani should give me a key to the city,” she said, adding, “And to be clear, I pay all of my tickets, fines included.”
The Post also reported spotting Radziwill’s 1998 Jeep parked near her SoHo apartment this week displaying an expired FDNY union placard on the dashboard — a credential reserved for firefighters.
The city’s Department of Sanitation, which oversees alternate side parking rules to allow street sweepers access to curbs, was less amused by the episode. “These car owners who disregard the law make a real impact on the look and feel of our streets. DSNY street sweepers can pick up 1,500 pounds of litter, but only when car owners follow alternate-side parking rules,” a department spokesperson told The Post.
