Parking Placards
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A Round and a Roundy: Why is Any of This Normal?
Why do we normalize some completely atrocious things about New York life?
January 13, 2022
Op-Ed: Mayor Adams’s Blind Spot on Placard Abuse is Alarming, Given His ‘Covid and Crime’ Focus
Here's what happened when a street safety advocate texted Mayor Adams about placard abuse in Downtown Brooklyn.
January 3, 2022
De Blasio Unveils Tiny Digital Placard Pilot in Final Days
Too little? Most likely. Too late? Definitely.
December 23, 2021
City Investigating NYPD 311 Harassment Allegations After Streetsblog Report
The Department of Investigation said agency staffers were probing allegations that Streetsblog reported two months ago.
December 21, 2021
#FAKECRACKDOWN: One Day After NYPD Towing, Placard Abusers are Back in Downtown Bklyn
Sisyphus, meet scofflaws.
November 18, 2021
Placard Perps Busted in Notorious Downtown Brooklyn Stolen Parking Knoll
"I hope people will get the message that you can’t continue to park your car in outrageously flagrant ways and avoid consequences," said the area's Council member, Steve Levin.
November 17, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Cops are Undermining Safety on Columbus Ave.
Cops in the 20th Precinct are leaving their private vehicles in a left-turn lane created by the Department of Transportation to make a busy Upper West Side intersection safer — the latest example of the DOT's so-called "Vision Zero partners" not caring about Vision Zero designs.
August 17, 2021
OPINION: Make City Cops Bike Their Precincts
An annual requirement to ride in the bike lanes would go a long way toward changing their "windshield perspective."
July 7, 2021
Hit-and-Run Victim Says Police Blamed Him for Being Struck by a Driver
The Flushing resident had to veer out of a crosswalk because of cops' cars.
June 21, 2021
Garcia, Stringer Say they Will Fight Placards — But Both Presided Over Increases on Their Watch
Neither candidate's campaign responded regarding whether voters should be concerned about the growth in placard use in these candidates' offices.
June 18, 2021
