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Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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If de Blasio Was Serious About Ending Placard Abuse, This Serial Parking Violator Would Have Stopped By Now

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No Evidence of de Blasio’s Placard “Crackdown” on Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn

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NYC Cedes Newly Upgraded Inwood Crosswalk to Placard-Abusing City Employees

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Hooray for Placard Fraud Busts — Now When Will de Blasio Address the Real Problem?

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Eyes on the Street

Placard Abusers Gravitate to Upgraded Inwood Crosswalk as Soon as the Stripes Are Dry

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The Restoration of NYC Principal Parking Perks Reveals the Warped Priorities of Placard Culture

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City Hall Says It Will Release Records on New Teacher Parking Placards … After the Election

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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De Blasio Promises “Crackdown” on Parking Placard Abuse

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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The High Cost of Giving Away More Parking Placards

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