Big SUV parked in no standing zone, to close to hydrant. The permit in the window did not match the lic.plate on the SUV. This spot is a favorite spot for NYPD to park and see the movies at the place around the corner. Once again there where open legal spots to park on the block, but hey they would get a ticket,right? Also, what is with the overly tinted windows that seem very popular with the NYPD officers that break the rules?

An off-duty rookie cop was arrested after snatching a hand-held parking ticket computer from a traffic agent trying to cite her for blocking a Bronx bus stop, sources said yesterday.

Officer Kenlly Nuñez, 32, was charged with obstruction of governmental administration for Monday's incident on West Kingsbridge Road, sources said.

Nuñez was parked in the bus stop when traffic agent Tarsha Bonneau approached and tried to scan the car's registration sticker with her ticket machine, the sources said.

When the 44th Precinct cop allegedly covered the registration with her hand, Bonneau checked her license plate. Nuñez snapped, "You can't give me a ticket!" grabbed the ticket machine from Bonneau, and then threw it into her car, the sources said.

Cops arrived and issued Nuñez a desk-appearance ticket. She will be suspended from the NYPD, the sources said.

[http://www.nypost.com/seven/06242009/news/regionalnews/bronx/cop_busted_in_ticket_flap_175799.htm]

The owner of this vehicle has been parking around the sixth precinct for more than a year without a front license plate and very darkly tinted windows (both NY violations.) I have sent three letters to the captain of the precinct with no action taken. It is currently parked on the east side of Hudson street between Charles and Perry at metered parking. Who is this guy that he can operate his vehicle without a license plate for more than a year without any consequence?????
Can not make out the permit number because the window is tinted very dark.

All I have is that the car is usually parked on a fire hydrant. The address that is always park at is on Dewey and Quincy about 50-75 feet from 2829 Dewey Ave. I know that this permit is fake, is definetely a photo copy, It folds the fake permit, so you dont get to see the other nypd logo. the sealed that nypd puts is usually on the right side the one the is clear, and then the other part is just a shield with the NYPD logo.

Continued blatant placard parking abuse in a NO STANDING ANYTIME zone despite a formal request to the commander of the 19th precinct to cease and desist the illegal activity by community board 8M.

These islands are part of the parks department Greenstreets program and this bit of greenery for the community totally being totally disrespected by NYPD employees for their own convenience. Thus rather than a park we have a dog feces/refuse lot surrounded by illegally parked placarded cars.
http://nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/trees_greenstreets/greenstreets.html

This blatant police parking abuse sets the stage for a cesspool of parking abuse on this street. Why not after all the police are doing it, why not me.

This the meters are full of all day parkers most with bogus placards, a few 19th precinct placards and the so-called truck loading and unloading zone devoid of trucks loading and unloading but full of scofflaws.

Amazingly the community board 8 people misplaced a resolution to change the signage on North side of the street from Trucks loading to normal street parking which would have taken effect about at this time. To this date the cb refuses official comment. A formal complaint has been filed with the borough president's office yesterday.

Prior reports:
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/454

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1000

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1068

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1069

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1072

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1073

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1074

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1085

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/8122

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/8389

still can't park correctly, or legally

Parked illegally in the bike lane / (bike lane transfer through intersection)

Continued illegal placard parking in a NO STANDING ANYTIME zone. This despite a letter from community board 8 to the 19th precinct dated May, 28, 2009 which reads as follows.

Dear Inspector Murtagh,
Community Board 8M has recently received a number of complaints from the public about vehicles displaying "NYPD-19" Precinct placards parking illegally at two small center islands located at either end of 66th street between Second and Third Avenues.
As you know, these islands are signed "No Standing Anytime" and it is illegal for any vehicles to park at curbs with this signage, even with a city issued placard.
We would appreciate if you would remind your officers of this fact.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Prior reports:
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/454

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1000

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1068

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1069

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1072

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1073

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1074

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1085

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/8122

Parked at the above location.
Harbor Cop.
No water in sight except for rain.
Parked in No Parking Zone AND in the crosswalk.

No Ticket on car. Go fightin' 9th!

Car is at a meter, unpaid, at 34 Avenue A, East Village. Funny because the unmarked towers and truck show up to tow him and he and all his buddies run out to show juice. They don't tow!!!
Unpaid tickets and illegally displayed placard and DRUNK. They let him walk.

illegal, and plate numbers don't event match placard

Each day, Joseph Regina — with clipboard and pen in hand — goes out into Westchester Square to take the day’s "body count."

He counts the number of cars from city and federal agencies that are either parked illegally or have government parking exemptions, taking away metered spaces for desperately needed customer parking.

Regina, secretary/treasurer of the Association of Merchants and Business Professionals of Westchester Square, then calculates a total and sends out an e-mail with the day’s “tragic figure” to various city officials.

The merchants’ group hopes the daily numbers may convince the city that something finally has to be done.

Parking enforcement agents’ private vehicles, as well as official vehicles from the city Department of Transportation, the Post Office and armed services recruiting centers, continue to take spaces — to the dismay of local merchants who say they are fighting for their financial lives.

[more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2009/06/02/2009-06-02_washington_square_merchants_rally_cry_no_spots_means_no_business_.html]

Placard parking is not permitted in NO STANDING ANYTIME zones. This blatant abuse has been going on for years and was reported to the local City Council Member Garodnick, the local Community Board #8, the local Precinct Commander of the 19th and to the Commander of Manhattan North as well as Margaret Forgione of the DOT.

The community board resolved weeks ago to write to the NYPD yet the situation remains. Both the commander of Manhattan North and the 19th are aware of the issue and are defiant in their uncivil behavior.

That large truck bore an FDNY placard and had out of state plates.

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/454

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1000

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1068

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1069

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1072

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1073

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1074

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/1085

If you look closely, you can see the Honda from the 72nd precinct (with child seat installed) in front of the 4Runner.

For previous violations by the owner of the 4Runner, see here:

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/8007

...and here...
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7836

...and here...
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7718

...and here...
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7681

Previous violations:

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7752

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7691

For more examples of this guy's hypocrisy and abuse of authority, see here:

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7836

...and here...
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7718

...and here...
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7681

[note: this is actually a DOT Agency Authorized on Street Permit, not an ABPP]

common problem here.

This permit is both invalid (not filled out) and expired! An NYPD patch in the dashboard is a nice touch.

this selfish behvaior brings new meaning to "An Army of One".

this is a pretty common sight around the armory, sadly

Though it sounds bogus, this government organization actually exists. The illegitimacy of this placard, however, is obvious.

Placard reads "NY State Department of Military and Naval Affairs" 53rd Army Liason - Army National Guard. Should read "Division" rather than Department, but it could be a typical NYC gov snafu. Doubtful he is on military business, however - their offices are at 643 Park Ave.

Previous violation: http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7776

Parked here quite frequently. Hasn't moved since the morning of the 12th. No tickets, of course...

Previous violations:

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7718

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7681

Maybe it's the German military. They certainly slapped enough eagles on the placard (at least 4 by my count) and not very many US soldiers I know can afford a new Beemer convertible. I'm tempted to list the plate because it was personalized and the guy's not law enforcement.

I couldn't find a matching agency on the list.

This is the 4th time I have observed this vehicle parked here. Parking enforcement drove right past it and another Fed Law Enforcement placarded (# 43900) vehicle to ticket someone down the block last night.
Earlier documented violation:
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/7691

A truce may be in the works over the military invasion of Westchester Square.

The proprietor of a parking garage in the tight-for-parking shopping district has offered armed forces recruiters 15 spots for $1,000 a month.

Square merchants have been up in arms over the local Army, Navy and Air Force recruiting stations hogging local parking spaces used by shoppers - and using government placards on their vehicle dashboards to even avoid feeding the meters.

"I think it's ridiculous for them not to do it," said Pete Mestousis, owner of the Boyle's Auto Wreckers lot. "They should have their own area without interfering or interrupting the merchants of the neighborhood."

The Army is still mulling the offer, while the Air Force and Navy could not be reached for comment at deadline.

[more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2009/05/05/2009-05-05_parking_olive_branch_offer_spots_for_armed_forces_found.html]

This Toyota Camry was parked on a Saturday during the time period restricted for commerical trucks. It had an expired NYPD parking permit with licence number partially covered by a NYPD PBA card, and the number did not match the license plate. I asked a traffic agent who skipped right through it why he did not ticket this car. He said in his own words "I have instruction" and that "the guy might be too busy to get the updated one." So now you know not to bother reporting to the city if you ever seen a car with the expired permit. Traffic agent does not care anyway and we as taxpayers will just have to pick up the tabs.

First, it was the traffic agents' vehicles.

Now, it's Uncle Sam hogging parking spaces in a Bronx commercial shopping district, outraged merchants have charged.

Since the new Navy and Air Force Recruiting Center opened three weeks ago, government cars have occupied numerous spaces in the bustling Westchester Square commercial area for days at a time, merchants said.

"I think it's a great abuse of power when a government agency commandeers parking facilities that have been set aside for economic health," said John Bonizio, president of the Association of Merchants and Business Professionals of Westchester Square. "They think they own these streets."

On a recent day, Bronx Boro News found four government cars parked in front of the Navy and Air Force Recruiting Center at 63 Westchester Square, and another three parked in front of the nearby Army Recruiting Center at 120A Westchester Square.

Merchants say the occupied spaces are hurting their businesses.

[more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2009/05/01/2009-05-01_stop_stealing_spots_merchants_rage_again_at_govt_doings.html]

This is his regular parking spot, obviously. 70th Precinct placard.

NYPD and the Feds are in hot contention for those illegal parking spots. Here's a fed in the same spot as 2 NYPD yesterday. Keep in mind, this is residential, not outside a stationhouse or government building.

The Honda was still there this morning, and sure enough - it sports a NYPD 72nd Precinct placard.

I missed the permit number on this 4Runner's 70th Precinct placard because it was almost entirely concealed by the registration and inspection stickers. However the licence plate on the vehicle matched the placard. The Honda in front of it was also illegally parked, but I was about to miss my bus so I didn't check it out. If it's still there tonight I'll update if it was NYPD too.

UPDATE - Yup! The Honda is NYPD too!

2nd UPDATE. The 4Runner was back (and unsurprisingly parked illegally again) so I've added the permit #.

Red Nissan 4-door Sentra GXE sedan blocks almost the entire crosswalk.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s war on the parking placard has led the city to trim the number to 66,000 of them from 144,000 [pdf].

Most of them go to city employees.

Still, a bushel of them go out each year as a courtesy to state officials and other V.I.P.’s.

What kind of reward calculus does Mayor Bloomberg use?

[more at: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/the-plums-and-paybacks-of-parking-permits/]

They could be the most unpopular award winners in NYPD history.

The chief of the Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau nominated his own division for a unit award at this summer's Medal Day, sources said.

IAB Chief Charles Campisi particularly sang the praises of his much-hated traffic unit - charged with ticketing and towing cops' illegally parked personal cars, sources said.

"The feeling at the top is that it is a horrible, thankless job," one source said.

Rank-and-file officers were horrified the traffic unit might get the annual award for "outstanding contributions" that "reflect credit" upon the department and are "in keeping with the highest tradition of police service."

[more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/04/15/2009-04-15_iab_praises_traffic_unit_cops_irate.html]

Longtime State Sen. Marty Connor lost his reelection bid last fall, but you wouldn't know that from looking at his Jeep Cherokee.

Connor, an election lawyer in Brooklyn, has license plates reading "25 SD" - presumably referring to the 25th Senate District, which he represented for 30 years.

The former senator, who registered the vanity plates just days before his successor was sworn in, brushed off the suggestion that his plate referred to the seat he lost in November.

"That's your conclusion," he said. "I don't have to tell you why I picked the plate."

Connor isn't the only former politician sporting vanity plates that appear to give an air of authority. Several former City Council members own cars with license plates starting with an official-looking "NYC."

[more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/04/07/2009-04-07_politicians_not_in_office_but_dont_tell_.html]

The said vehicle in the pictures regularly, on a daily basis, can be found illegally parked in the "NO STANDING ANYTIME" zone on Odell Street Circle adjacent to 1565/1575 Odell Street Parkchester units. This vehicle also blatantly blocks the sole fire hydrant at the end of the block directly across of 1565 Odell Street, for which it is in this picture, plus fouling the "NO STANDING ANYTIME" zone. There is also a "NO PARKING ANYTIME" zone on the south side of St. Raymond Avenue right at the intersection of Odell Street and St. Raymond Avenue where this vehicle can often also be found illegally parked. This vehicle is one of several who use the Odell Street circle as their own personal parking location. I have a disabled daughter who requires a wheelchair and get a wheelchair-lift school bus to pick her up for school, and on a number of occasions, we had to switch buses because the drivers of the buses refused to come down Odell Street because of all the illegal parking, and complaints to the NYPD and the 43rd Precinct seem to have fallen on deaf ears.

Van abusing parking permit again prevents the street cleaner from cleaning this area of the street. The driver continues to flaunt the law by parking overnight and well into morning. As you can see from today's picture, the driver parks directly under the 'no parking anytime' sign. How do we stop this blatant abuse of authority? This person lives there, and is not there on 'official business'.

Driver parks in front of his apartment building overnight and during the day. Van blocked traffic during nearby visit from fire department's trucks. Van blocks street cleaners in the morning. Driver of van clearly perceives himself as above the law. "No Parking Anytime" sign is attached to pole directly in front of van, to the right in the picture (van is parked directly under sign).

A long line of vehicles regularly park in the Park Ave. bike lane all along it's length through the Bronx. This is a representative example. Most of the cars display a variety of NYPD related permits- some expired, some simply display traffic vests placed on the dashboard etc. There is only space here for one so I posted the one with the EXPIRED permit. Some just have NYPD decals, some have other unofficial indicators of NYPD status conspicuously placed on the dash or in the window. This particular string of vehicles is parked along Park Ave. (note MTA North Tracks parallel) near the intersection of Park Ave. & E. 188th Street. This particular set of images was taken on Monday March 23 11:15 a.m.

So many things wrong with this.

Not sure that this corrections officers permit is good for anything other than a parking pass for the east -west wing of the staten island complex. That is what it looked like. But the "corrections" officer felt it was good enough to park right in front of 1 of 2 hydrants on the block. Great example of CPR.

This driver is using a USPS union placard to park illegally.

And here's the Prius.

The permit number wasn't legible in this photo either, plus it was obscured by the registration. Again, however, the plate matches the one on the permit.

It's getting tough out there for abuser of parking placards! Now off-duty NYPD have to compete with other city agencies to find a nice convenient hydrant.

This car and the Prius in the next violation were parked together at the hydrant. Both had placards, of course... You can imagine my surprise.

Not sure if I got the placard number right (my photo turned out to be a bit blurry) but the license plate is correct and matches the placard.

This minivan with a 34th Precinct (179th St and north) permit is parked right in front of a hydrant on 50th St, a good 129 blocks away from the 34th Precinct.

This driver uses an NYC Council car for non-official business (picking up her son at the Boys Club in the East Village), and in the process parks illegally at hydrants and in No Parking Anytime zones. She has two expired placards in her windshield, as documented by the attached photos.

prior violation here: http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/4989