Parking Placards
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December 2, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: NYPD Rejects Ending ‘Self-Enforcement’ Scandal at Precinct Houses
Police brass are refusing to implement a major reform recommended by city probers earlier this year. And the agency won't say why.
November 25, 2025
AGENDA 2026: Mamdani Must Reduce, Digitize Parking Placards
Mayor-elect Mamdani must face down the placard class to regain control of New York City streets.
November 20, 2025
Opinion: Daylighting Corners Would Add Safety While Tackling New York’s Placard Elite
If he's elected, Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani must confront this city's current socialist aberration: Free parking.
October 14, 2025
Brooklyn Still Choked by Placard Elite Leaving Their Cars Everywhere With No Consequences
Drivers park illegally — often with city-issued placards — and virtually none ever gets ticketed by cops.
October 7, 2025
Federal Drug Agents Seize New 10th Avenue Bike Lane
The Department of Transportation is letting the DEA effectively redesign a block that should have a protected bike lane.
September 24, 2025
MTA Employees’ Personal Cars Create Dirty, Hazardous Environment In East New York
MTA employees completely disrespect residents of the neighborhood with cars that they never move.
September 16, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Frankfort Street, Once a Placard Hell, Is Now A Cyclist Haven
Streetsblog gets action! The city has evicted the cops from their placard elite parking near 1 Police Plaza.
June 20, 2025
Congestion Pricing: City Needs to Get Real With Plate, Placard Frauds
The Police Department boasted nabbing two would-be toll evaders with obscured plates, but more needs to be done.
January 8, 2025
SPECIAL REPORT: Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam
"Park like an animal, but kosher," reads a recent ad for chaplaincy training and placards for "graduates." But it's all fake.
October 6, 2024