Do the Math: De Blasio’s ‘Placard Crackdown’ Is Meaningless
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Even with a few more fines, placard abuse pays.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking Placards
NYC Health Department Closes Ranks Around Staffer Caught Repeatedly Stealing Curb Space
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DOH won't reveal who habitually left a fleet vehicle in a no parking zone next to a park entrance on the Manhattan street where Commissioner Mary Bassett owns a home. The agency did not take the car away from the employee.
De Blasio “Placard Crackdown” Update: Placard Holders Monopolize Livingston Street Bus Lane
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Nine months after Mayor de Blasio announced his big placard crackdown, it has yet to reach Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn, where bus riders stew in traffic while placard-holding government employees illegally park in the bus lane.
Placard Abuse, Construction Dysfunction, and Hit-and-Runs May End Up in the Crosshairs of a Ritchie Torres Investigation
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Torres chairs the City Council's new investigative committee, and he's bristling with ideas to put it to good use.
De Blasio’s Zeal for Fare Enforcement Doesn’t Extend to People Who Steal Street Space to Park Illegally
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The mayor says repeat turnstile jumpers should be arrested to prevent widespread fare evasion. But you can steal curb space or abuse a parking placard repeatedly and never go to jail.
These Are the Pols That Get Parking Placards From City Hall (and Those That Don’t)
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Who are de Blasio's chosen ones? Many are city electeds you'd expect to receive parking perks, but there were a few noteworthy additions and exceptions.