Parking Placards
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Queens Pol Wants Safer Streets — But Also More Parking for Car-Loving Cops
Astoria Council Member Costa Constantinides wants to make his districts streets safer. But his proposal for a new parking lot for neighborhood cops is likely to draw the ire of safe street advocates.
February 4, 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
Streetsies 2018: Placard Abuse of the Year
The competition for this Streetsie is, alas, very stiff.
December 28, 2018
[UPDATE]: State Senator Tells Staffer ‘Kill Yourself!’ After She ID’d Him Parked Illegally in a Bike Lane
More road rage — and violent tweets — from a state senator.
December 18, 2018
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Placard Abuse? Fernando Cabrera Wants to Issue More Free Parking!
Here's a great plan ... if you want more would-be leaders with "windshield perspectives" on their neighborhoods.
December 5, 2018
Placard Abuse: It’s Not Just For Downtown Brooklyn Anymore!
Residents in Far Rockaway and Woodside make far more 311 complaints, it turns out.
September 25, 2018
Street Cheats: Who Needs a Placard When You’ve Got Law Enforcement Swag?
You can park illegally and police will turn a blind eye if you show them just about anything that implies proximity to law enforcement.
August 10, 2018
NYPD Says Cops Can Block Fire Hydrants With Personal Vehicles, Because They’re Cops
There's no such thing as authorized illegal parking. That's not how laws work.
August 6, 2018
Seven Reckless, Placard Abusing Drivers Who Can Speed With Impunity Starting Wednesday
While the presence of speed cameras literally saves lives, the absence of speed cameras will save some police officers money.
July 24, 2018
NYPD Street Cheats Paint Their Own Double-Parking Spaces Outside the 110th Precinct
Watch how NYPD has devoured every available square foot for car storage.
June 22, 2018
