New York City isn't handing out enough parking tickets: Council Member

Council member calls for revocation of parking placards as study shows rampant illegal parking in Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn's persistent problem with illegal parking was spotlighted in a NYC Council study released on Monday, revealing that the scourge is rampant throughout the commercial and residential neighborhood, with many offending vehicles displaying real and fake parking placards. The report, conducted by Brooklyn City Council Member Lincoln Restler, analyzed thousands of parking instances over a month from May 26 to June 20, exposing widespr…

New York City isn't handing out enough parking tickets: Council Member

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A report released by a New York City Council Member indicates that illegally parked cars are getting away with it at a "woefully" high rate. Council Member Lincoln Restler's office surveyed 60 blocks in Downtown Brooklyn over the course of a month, from May 26 to June 20, to figure out just how frequently cars are being parked illegally on city streets. More Local News Zone coverage map of illegal parking survey. …

Illegal Street Parking Has Taken Over Downtown Brooklyn, Report Says

On an average weekday, there were 457 illegally parked vehicles in Downtown Brooklyn, according to a new report released by City Council Member Lincoln Restler.

Confirmed—Downtown Brooklyn Is One Big Illegal Parking Lot

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