#NYC councilman wants to yank 60K government parking permits

#NYC councilman wants to yank 60K government parking permits

“NYC councilman wants to yank 60K government parking permits” A Brooklyn city councilman wants to take away the parking permit privileges of tens of thousands of government workers — and is re-introducing dormant legislation to allow citizen enforcement of illegal “placard abuse.” The new proposal from Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn) would yank every placard not explicitly…

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#Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso is poster boy for privileged pols

#Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso is poster boy for privileged pols

“Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso is poster boy for privileged pols” Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso is letting his privilege show: Last Friday, Twitter sleuth @placardabuse caught the pol driving with an expired registration and parking with an expired city-issued parking permit. “Hi @BKBPReynoso. Is this your car, with the expired @nysdmv registration, using an expired…

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#BK BP Reynoso admits to driving, parking with outdated permits

#BK BP Reynoso admits to driving, parking with outdated permits

“BK BP Reynoso admits to driving, parking with outdated permits” Park as I say, not as I park. Brooklyn’s staunchly anti-car Borough President Antonio Reynoso copped to driving with an expired registration and parking with an expired city-issued parking permit — after Twitter sleuth @placardabuse posted photos of his dark grey Nissan Rogue parked in…

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#NYC officers charged with using forged disability placards

#NYC officers charged with using forged disability placards

“#NYC officers charged with using forged disability placards” Four city correction officers were among five defendants indicted Tuesday for alleged using forged disability parking placards, prosecutors announced. One of the correction officers, Nakia Gales, 44, of Manhattan, is accused of selling the phony placards to her colleagues for up to $280 apiece. “Members of our…

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#NYC official busted for using fraudulent parking placard

#NYC official busted for using fraudulent parking placard

“#NYC official busted for using fraudulent parking placard” A senior city housing official was busted for using a fraudulent parking placard, officials said Wednesday. Vivian Louie, assistant commissioner for the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, faces up to seven years behind bars after city investigators found a photocopy of an official city placard…

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