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Concerned About Illegal Parking? Stuff It, Says P.C. Richard & Son

Here's one company doing business in NYC that doesn't want to hear about fleet safety.

When Jeremy M. Posner tweeted P.C. Richard and Son about a double-parked delivery truck in front of a store on E. 86th Street, despite an available loading zone a few yards away, the company's customer service department replied that it "isn't ideal" to cart appliances "down the block."

@jmp_nyc We apologize for not parking where you would like us to park. Parking down the block to carry large appliances in/out isn't ideal. — P.C. Richard Care (@PCRichardCare) April 12, 2016

It wasn't the first time Posner posted photos of a P.C. Richard truck blocking the street. In addition to making the street less safe for biking and walking, Posner says the trucks impede the M86.

"Keep in mind that they are double parked next to a loading zone, rather than in the loading zone," he tweeted. "Every day."

It could be that P.C. Richard benefits from the city's Stipulated Fine program, which lets companies off the hook for parking violations. We asked, but either way, if the city is going to continue offering this program, the least it can do is require participating companies to complete Vision Zero surveys.

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