The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Today, we lead with one of the most egregious examples of placard corruption we’ve seen in a while … and there wasn’t even a placard involved!
But also, don’t miss our preview of an event that will put the “team” in “team coverage”: A long City Council hearing that will not only center lots of good bills, but also push the Department of Transportation to commit to carrying out the Streets Master Plan, as it is required.
Check our homepage repeatedly today because we’ll be posting all day long.
Motoclick admitted to paying workers between $3.67 and $4.67 per hour in May — less than a quarter of the city’s minimum pay rate of $22.13, the city said.
A single unmarked NYPD car has been nabbed by city speeding cameras hundreds of times over the past three years — but there’s no paperwork disputing the tickets as essential to police work.