Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking Placards

Con Ed Staff Caught Illegally Parking on Sidewalk By Queensboro Bridge

By Cristina Furlong | Oct 16, 2015 | 24 Comments

Cars belonging to Con Edison employees assigned to a project on the Queensboro Bridge are squeezing pedestrians into the roadbed as workers illegally park on the sidewalk. On both the east and west sides of Vernon Boulevard at Queens Plaza South, near Queensbridge Park and Queensbridge Houses, sidewalks are being used as private parking for bridge workers. When confronted, […]

Bill Bratton Rolls Back Internal NYPD Parking Reform

By Brad Aaron | Sep 23, 2015 | 24 Comments

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.” According to the story, Bratton is also lightening up […]

Ydanis Rodriguez Bill Would Let NYC’s Press Corps Park for Free

By Stephen Miller | Apr 28, 2015 | 23 Comments

In order to protect a #Transparent government we need to ensure media has the tools it needs to do their duty pic.twitter.com/IfuG6HpcLX — Ydanis Rodriguez (@ydanis) April 28, 2015 City Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez thinks the city’s press corps needs a special break: He’s proposing legislation that would exempt drivers with press plates […]

Motorist With Now-Expired NYC Disability Placard Still Blocking Curb Ramp

By Brad Aaron | Nov 25, 2014 | 35 Comments

And now back to Seaman Avenue. A few weeks ago we noted that motorists who obtain disability permits from the city can basically park wherever they want, even in “no parking” zones with curb ramps for pedestrians with disabilities. An unmarked crosswalk at Seaman and W. 214th Street, in Inwood, is a favorite spot for […]

Chinatown Biz Group Fed Up With Placard Parkers Hogging Spaces All Day

By Stephen Miller | Nov 19, 2014 | 33 Comments

Imagine if your neighborhood’s streets were used as an employee parking lot for a nearby office building, and the people in charge of enforcing the rules turned a blind eye, day in and day out, as they ticketed members of the public but ignored lawbreaking by their colleagues. Well, there’s no need to imagine: That’s […]

Motorist With NYC Disability Placard Blocks Curb Ramp With Car — Legally

By Brad Aaron | Oct 30, 2014 | 6 Comments

I’ve taken up the early morning walk habit, and my route takes me through the intersection of Seaman Avenue and W. 214th Street, in Inwood. It’s a T intersection with an unmarked crosswalk and curb cuts. I wrote a few months back about how DOT basically did away with a lot of unmarked crosswalks by […]

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