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It Has Taken Months, But City DOI Finally Nabs a City Employee for Placard Abuse
The Department of Investigation arraigned a high-level city employee for using a fake placard — one of, um, one city employees criminally busted for doing what many city employees and residents do every day.
September 30, 2020
De Blasio Cuts Two Placard Abuse Units That Did Nothing, Saying, ‘But Wait ’til Next Year!’
This year's budget battle also reminded us that the de Blasio administration has literally done nothing to crack down on placard abuse, despite many announcements.
July 10, 2020
Eyes On The Street: Weinstein Case Brings Even More Placard Abuse to Lower Manhattan
The jury is still out in the Harvey Weinstein case — but the verdict is in on the press: guilty of placard abuse on all counts!
February 19, 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
EXCLUSIVE: Council Speaker Corey Johnson Will Push de Blasio on Placard Abuse This Week
As the mayor stalls, the City Council offers a slate of bills to rein in the scourge of placards.
February 11, 2019
Will DOI Take Placard Abuse Seriously — Or Just Keep Abusing Placards?
Placard abuse is so bad in Lower Manhattan that officials with the agency in charge of busting illegal placard parkers is accusing other illegally parked officials to stop parking in their illegal parking spots.
January 24, 2019
