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Wednesday’s Headlines: Impounding the Pavement Edition
The MTA really showed up the city by impounding a car belonging to a recidivist scofflaw. Plus other news.
October 6, 2021
Decision to Stop Traffic Enforcement is Costing City Millions — And Making Roadways Less Safe
The de Blasio administration's decision to stop immobilizing the vehicles of scofflaw drivers has resulted in tens of thousands of profligate violators to continue driving — and robbed the city of millions of dollars a month in revenue.
October 9, 2020
BELIEVE IT! City Busts Eight for Placard Abuse
But critics said the enforcement is low-hanging fruit when compared to rampant placard abuse perpetrated by the city's own employees and cops.
June 4, 2019
City’s ‘Parking Ticket Advocate’ is Helping Scofflaw Drivers Win Dismissals
The year-old advocate's office has helped drivers dispute 381 parking summonses and won 321 dismissals, a reversal rate of more than 84 percent. That's almost double the 45 percent dismissal rate that drivers are currently enjoying.
May 1, 2019
UPDATE: City’s Stipulated Fine Program Costing Taxpayers Tens of Millions More!
A leaked document reveals a much higher cost of the city's Stipulated Fine Program.
February 13, 2019
City Program to Absolve Scofflaw Truckers Is Costing Us Big Time: Report
The Stipulated Fine Program is costing the city millions — and making our streets less safe.
February 5, 2019
Queens Pol: Let’s Stop ‘Incentivizing’ Unsafe Parking By Delivery Companies
The Stipulated Fine Program should be eliminated, Costa Constantinides argued.
October 17, 2018
FedEx in Your Bike Lane? City Hall Backs Down on Stiffer Fines
The city takes one step forward and one step back on its Stipulated Fine Program.
October 5, 2018
Ninth Street Bike Lane Blocker Speaks — But Reveals Only That The City Gives Away The Store To Car Owners
We need to start pricing the curb for what it is worth.
August 28, 2018
Delivery Companies Pressure City Hall to Let Them Keep Violating Law Without Penalty
The Department of Finance is hoping to make trucking and delivery companies pay a higher portion of their summons amounts. Good luck with that.
August 20, 2018
