It is described as a structured system aimed to handle time-sensitive curbside needs, launching in one of the most operationally complex urban environments in the world where previous estimates<\/a> concluded that roughly 54% of the city’s roughly 8.5 million residents have access to at least one car.<\/p>\n Annunziata, who has always had a car while living in the city, told Military.com that the platform’s launch was precipitated<\/a> by multiple factors. One is due to local drivers having to move vehicles for different parking-regulated compliances that the city has. Another is to avoid blocking city businesses and establishments in case of emergencies, disallowing fire trucks or ambulances from properly maneuvering tight streets.<\/p>\n “It’s a big logistical problem that the city has because people aren’t able to move their vehicles, because most of the time it’s during hours where they’re either working or they’re just too busy and just don’t have the time to do it,” Annunziata said.<\/p>\n He himself has been at the mercy of such regulations. He explained how he sat in his own vehicle one day as he had 15 minutes remaining on a 90-minute parking space. He figured he would not get a ticket in that 15-minute span, so he left and returned later that day to find one.<\/p>\n Charging Into the Parking Industry<\/p>\n Annunziata and MacQuill have known each other for more than a decade.<\/p>\n With Annunziata being “not a technical guy” and admittedly “naive” about his vision, he looked into how to start a venture. Engineers building apps on Apple and Android aren’t cheap, so he wanted to ask around.<\/p>\n A chance encounter then got Annunziata, a former Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) veteran, in the door. He attended an event and was sitting at a bar in the venue, just about ready to leave, when a full stack engineer named Danny sat beside him. Annunziata explained his business pitch and vision.<\/p>\n “Two days later, Danny shows me this demo of how this app would look,” Annunziata said. “And then I go, ‘Aha! He got it!’ He understood the vision and he was fearless. And that’s when I got Ray along.<\/p>\n “I called Ray. I said, ‘Brother, you’re an operations guy. You know the ins and outs. You’re very careful with details, you know how to mitigate risk. You can see things before they happen because of your experience. Let’s build something really cool together.'”<\/p>\n That led to a team of five forming, including Danny. The company launched on May 29, 2025.<\/p>\n How the Platform Works<\/p>\n The app functions like many others in the transportation space, at least on its face.<\/p>\n Users download the app from the App Store or Google Play, create an account and register their vehicle. They add their parking location and set a preferred key exchange method\u2014doorman drop-off, lockbox, or in-person handoff.<\/p>\n Then, consumers configure recurring schedules based on their respective block’s alternate side parking (ASP) rules, or submit one-time requests when they need help. Vleyr’s platform knows the local municipal calendar.<\/p>\n A nearby, background-checked individual known as a “Vleyree” accepts the submitted request. Users can see their profile, verification status, and rating before the job begins. The Vleyree then picks up their keys via their chosen exchange method, relocates the vehicle to a compliant spot, and ensures it stays within regulations. Real-time status updates are provided.<\/p>\n When the move is complete, your keys are returned through your chosen method. Users receive a summary with photos of the final parking location and a compliance confirmation.<\/p>\n “It’s almost like we’re in a world where a lot of really cool, like simple, ideas get overlooked,” Annunziata said. “It’s almost like that Airbnb or Uber thing, where these are some of the biggest companies today. I and my team feel like this could be one of those things because we’re the only ones to do something like this.<\/p>\n “We already have an app, we have a real infrastructure. We are in the app store officially. We have users. We have people signed up, we have a wait list of real people. So it’s not like AI. This is real infrastructure that can really improve people’s lives.”<\/p>\n Military Service Provided Confidence<\/p>\n For Annunziata, his major inspiration for joining the Marine Corps was his grandfather\u2014also a Marine veteran who served in Desert Storm.<\/p>\n![\"Terrell](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/terrell-annunziata-ceo.jpg\")
\n Terrell Annunziata, a former Marine Helicopter Squadron One\u00a0(HMX-1) veteran, think he has a special idea as part of a small business venture with big dreams (Vleyr)<\/p>\n![\"COO\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coo.jpeg\")
\n Raymond MacQuill is an Air Force veteran and one of a five-man team. (Vleyr)<\/p>\n
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