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Placard Abuse

This article was written by the anonymous people who run the Placard Abuse feed on Twitter, where they expose corruption by police and other city officials. Streetsblog has provided anonymity because members of this group have been harassed by cops, as the NY Post has reported.

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Ten Years of Placard Abuse: The Criminal Practice that Mamdani Must End

Placard corruption has drowned New York City in illegally parked cars for more than a decade. Mayor Mamdani must end it for good.

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January 30, 2026

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Op-Ed: Police Placard Corruption Report Was Weak, Disappointing … and Completely Expected

The Department of Investigations clearly had ample evidence of crimes and serious violations, yet its report lets everyone off the hook.

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April 12, 2024

Op-Ed: Welcome Dermot Shea — Now, Carry Out the Council’s Placard Crackdown

It remains to be seen if new the NYPD Commissioner — who was sworn in on Sunday — will do what needs to be done.

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December 1, 2019