This Just In: NYPD Biggest Abusers of Placard Perk
The Post is reporting today that a sweep against illegally parked placard-bearing vehicles has resulted in over 2,400 summonses, almost half of them issued to NYPD employees.
Over the last three months, special teams of Internal Affairs officers have scoured congested streets in lower Manhattan and around government hubs in outer boroughs, searching for vehicles whose drivers abuse their parking-placard perks and slapping tickets on 2,488 cars.
Topping the list of offenders were New York's Finest, hit with 1,053 summonses for leaving their cars in crosswalks, near hydrants or bus stops or in "no standing" zones, mostly around courthouses and station houses.
Federal agents and other US government personnel were the second-worst abusers, with 282 tickets - most carrying a $115 fine.
Courthouse officers and employees received 275 summonses.
Since April 1, the IAB has reportedly issued summonses to 3,530 illegally parked vehicles, and towed 512. According to the Post, IAB officers have not come across a single fake permit since the first week of the crackdown, when a retired officer was arrested for having one.
No word in the story concerning the police unions' complaint aimed at holding on to as many placards as possible.
Graphic: New York Post
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