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Bill Bratton Rolls Back Internal NYPD Parking Reform
On Monday the Times published an in-depth piece on how Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is aiming to boost NYPD morale, in part by giving officers more latitude to skirt departmental rules. The Times said such infractions might include “misplacing a memo book or being late for court.”
September 23, 2015
CB 12: Proposed Building on Top of 1 Train Is Too Big, Needs More Parking
Community Board 12 members voted against a proposal for a new apartment building in Washington Heights, to be built on top of the 1 train, in part because they want the developers to build more parking, according to DNAinfo coverage of the Wednesday meeting.
September 4, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Williamsburg’s “Lively,” “Beautiful” New Garage Wall
An apartment building in Williamsburg perfectly illustrates how parking minimums in New York's zoning code make the city's streets and sidewalks worse.
August 21, 2015
NYC’s Parking Ticket Deals Cost Millions That Could Be Used for Street Safety
When the city zeroes out the cost of undisputed tickets for delivery companies as part of a special program to reduce the cost of parking violations, it's also giving them a pass on a fee required by the state. That surcharge funds anti-drunk driving programs, among other initiatives, and advocates say the city and state could be missing out on tens of millions of dollars each year.
August 19, 2015
Van Bramer to Car Dealers: Stop Hogging Northern Boulevard Sidewalks
Walking the car-clogged sidewalks of Northern Boulevard this morning with street safety advocates and press in tow, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer called on two NYPD precincts to crack down on auto dealerships that treat pedestrian space as car showrooms.
August 4, 2015
City Hall Could Start Cutting Traffic Today By Reviving PARK Smart
Andrew Cuomo hasn't come around on the Move NY plan, and Uber beat back City Hall's proposed cap on new black car licenses for the time being. But the de Blasio administration still has options at its disposal to cut traffic. Chief among them is parking policy -- especially curbside parking reform.
August 4, 2015
State’s Top Court: Low-Cost Parking Is Not a Tax-Free Charity
The owner of five Queens cut-rate parking facilities will have to pay property taxes, the state's top court has ruled. The New York State Court of Appeals upheld the city's decision to take back a tax exemption it had previously granted the politically-connected non-profit that operates 2,000 parking spaces in downtown Jamaica.
July 30, 2015
Developers Adding More Parking Than They’re Supposed To, Thanks to DCP
For years, the City Planning Commission approved special permits that let developers in Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea get around limits on parking construction in the Manhattan core. Recently, the city implemented a new formula that reformers hoped would curtail these permits. But Community Board 4, Council Member Corey Johnson, and Borough President Gale Brewer say the city's math is flawed, resulting in too much new parking. They're asking the Department of City Planning to come up with a better measuring stick.
July 24, 2015
Seattle Policy Honchos Look to Parking Reform to Make Housing Affordable
Buried under headlines about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s plans to battle “economic apartheid” are little-noticed reforms that would reduce or do away with parking quotas that inflate the cost of housing.
July 15, 2015
Car Dealers Turn Northern Boulevard’s Sidewalks Into Vehicle Showrooms
As a matter of practice, car dealerships along Northern Boulevard, one of the most dangerous streets in Queens, illegally use its sidewalks and curb lanes as a showroom for vehicles. NYPD doesn't enforce against the appropriation of sidewalks and won't answer questions about it.
July 8, 2015