De Blasio’s Placard ‘Crackdown’ Is Actually More Parking Perks for Cops!
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Mayor de Blasio unveils a sham placard crackdown that's not a crackdown at all.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking Placards
EXPLAINER: Why Mayor de Blasio’s Placard Abuse Announcement Today Will Fall Short
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On Thursday, the de Blasio administration will release details of its long-awaited effort to curb placard abuse. Don't get your hopes up.
EXCLUSIVE: Council Speaker Corey Johnson Will Push de Blasio on Placard Abuse This Week
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As the mayor stalls, the City Council offers a slate of bills to rein in the scourge of placards.
Here’s Something New: Barcode-Adorned Placards in Lower Manhattan
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There's a new parking placard in town — and, judging by the looks of it, it's going to be a lot harder to fake.
Queens Pol Wants Safer Streets — But Also More Parking for Car-Loving Cops
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Astoria Council Member Costa Constantinides wants to make his districts streets safer. But his proposal for a new parking lot for neighborhood cops is likely to draw the ire of safe street advocates.
Will DOI Take Placard Abuse Seriously — Or Just Keep Abusing Placards?
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Placard abuse is so bad in Lower Manhattan that officials with the agency in charge of busting illegal placard parkers is accusing other illegally parked officials to stop parking in their illegal parking spots.