Governor Cuomo wants to move the NYPD tow lot along Hudson River Park.

The problem is the lot is for cars that get towed in Manhattan. And with a finite amount of space on the island, finding an alternative location is not that easy.

State Senator Brad Hoylman, whose district includes the tow pound, says there are several places where it can be moved.

"If I understand correctly, there have been many suggestions as to where the tow pound could be used, including Randall's Island. It doesn't have to be in Manhattan. That's the point. But we have to do it in a fair way," Hoylman said.

But Cuomo didn’t offer any ideas. Instead, he put language in his budget that would fine the city $3 million per day if it doesn't move the lot within a year. He says it’s long overdue.

"1998, the city says we are going to use our best efforts to get off the tow pound. Twenty years. Nothing happens,” Cuomo said. “That's government. Bureaucracy begets bureaucracy."

Mayor de Blasio agrees with the goal, but believes the lot should stay close enough for people to retrieve their cars.

"I would love to move it, but I need a suitable replacement. And yes, I think it has to be in Manhattan. I think there is common sense here,” de Blasio said. “If your car is taken from you, now you can say you did something wrong and that is why your car was taken, but if your car is taken, we believe it is right that you should actually be able to get your car back. And there is a proximity question there."

Cuomo’s budget might not include a suitable alternative to Pier 76, but if the language goes through as it is, the city could end up in a position of paying a penalty to the state for failing to move it. It’s not the first time the governor has used the state budget, due April 1, to force the city to pay for something.