Traffic Enforcement
DEP Will Make Idling Complaint Videos Available Online for Violators
The Department of Environmental Protection hopes increased transparency will spur more companies to plead guilty to idling violations without demanding a trial.
Adams Considering Letting Midtown Business Group Issue Parking Tickets So NYPD Can Tackle ‘More Serious Issues’
The Department of Finance retracted its proposal to allow the 34th Street Partnership to be the first business improvement district empowered to enforce city parking rules after we started asking about it.
Study Exposes NYPD’s ‘Systemic Failure’ To Enforce Safety-Related Parking Violations
A study of NYPD responses to 311 complaints found "inconsistent, and in some cases non-existent" enforcement of safety-related parking rules.
Monday’s Headlines: Violation Calculation Edition
Let's talk a little about NYPD enforcement of moving violations, plus other news (yet, understandably, not a word about our Mets).
Council Bill Could Chill Citizen Reporting That Dramatically Boosted Idling Enforcement
Sweeping proposed changes to city's citizen commercial idling enforcement program will "chill" public participation, opponents warn.
DOT Seeks New Camera Enforcement Contract to Better Catch Obscured License Plates
The city's current contractor has let hundreds of thousands of reckless drivers off the hook.
Streets and Highways are Becoming a Big Roadblock to Free Speech
Protests against Israel's assault on Gaza may shift from college campuses to roads — and most Americans like their cars more than free speech.
Hot Pursuit: NYPD Chases Still Surging Unleashing Danger on City Streets
Drivers seeking to escape the NYPD — and the agency's massive increase in its pursuit of said drivers — continue to surge.
Data: NYPD Enforcement, Now in Decline, Was Once a Key to Vision Zero Success
And the decrease in effectiveness of Vision Zero due to the NYPD fell hardest on low income people of color, a new report shows.
Monday’s Headlines: Placard Privilege Edition
Absolute placard corrupts absolutely — but this upstate DA takes the cake. Plus other news.
