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USPS No Parking Anytime
east 13th st and avenue a, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Fri, Feb 27 2009
USPS parked illegally
East 13th street and avenue A, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Thu, Feb 26 2009
USPS traffic crime #2
East 13th Street and avenue a, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Fri, Jan 30 2009
Parked illegally, and almost certainly committing insurance fraud too -- this truck has been parked outside the post office here every day for years with North Carolina plates. Oh, and they parked this truck on the sidewalk too!
USPS traffic crime
East 13th street and avenue a, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Fri, Jan 30 2009
USPS worker still can't read
East 13th St and Avenue A, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Mon, Jan 26 2009
USPS with invalid placard
East 13th st and avenue a, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Mon, Dec 22 2008
Again, this person is parked illegally with somebody elses's placard.
Also note the USPS vehicle left out on the sidewalk. This is very common.
USPS employee parked illegally
East 13th st and avenue a, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Thu, Jan 08 2009
This USPS employee is fraudulently using another employee's placard to park illegally, this time in a No Parking Anytime zone. At other times, she uses it to park on the sidewalk.
USPS worker can't get enough of sidewalk
438 East 13th st, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Fri, Nov 28 2008
USPS still on sidewalk
432 East 13th st, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Mon, Nov 17 2008
Not only does the USPS employee park on the sidewalk, but she is using somebody else's placard.
In general, the workers at this post office (Peter Stuyvesant Station) break the law daily with their cars -- parking on sidewalks, double parking, parking in No Parking Anytime zones, and, apparently, providing copies of USPS placards to local residents to enable more illegal parking.
Oh, and customer service at this post office is terrible.
Does the USPS provide vision insurance?
East 13th st and avenue a, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Fri, Sep 05 2008
USPS with invalid permit on sidewalks
425 East 13th st, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Fri, Aug 08 2008
mismatch in license plate. this is a chronic problem with this car in this location. since 311 calls are ineffective, the next step will be to call the USPS Office of Inspector General.
USPS in No Parking Anytime zone
425 East 13th st, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Thu, Aug 07 2008
same old, same old
East 13th st and Avenue A, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Sat, Jul 12 2008
USPS on the sidewalk, as usual
East 13th st and Avenue A, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Sat, Jun 07 2008
USPS on the sidewalk
440 East 13th st, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Sat, Jan 05 2008
This guy likes to park on the sidewalk:
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/3511
and also probably commit insurance fraud.
Private Garage Too Expensive for Slope 'n Surf Audi Owner
West 83rd St. at Amsterdam, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Mon, Jan 07 2008
This USPS employee apparently has no problem affording an Audi, a house in the Hamptons, and ski trips (judging from the ski box on the roof). But when it comes to parking, the owner shuns the for-pay garage across from the post office and parks illegally in a "No Standing Anytme" zone.
USPS Parking Abusers' Days Are Numbered
Wst 83rd St. and Columbus Ave., Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Mon, Dec 17 2007
As of March 1, "spoof" permits such as those issued by Planetarium Station for their 80-odd employees are subject to summonses, towing, and "further prosecution":
http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/03/city-hall-reduces-parking-placards-20-centralizes-control/
We Deliver For You
West 83rd St. and columbus Av., Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Mon, Dec 17 2007
Take Me Home Country Road
West 83rd and Amsterdam, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Mon, Dec 17 2007
The place YOU belong is West Virginia, not parking illegally with a Planetarium Station "permit" in a "No Standing Anytime" zone with West Virginia plates. What kind of "further prosecution does Cmr. Kelly have in mind for you?
USPS on the sidewalk, as usual
Avenue A and east 13th st, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Sat, Dec 22 2007
another imposter
East 13th st and Avenue A, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Sun, Dec 09 2007
This guy does not work for the post office, yet he has a post office placard, and parks in a No Parking Anytime zone reserved only for Post Office employees.
Parked on the sidewalk
433 East 13th st, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Sat, Dec 15 2007
Pretty common with this post office. They often park on the sidewalk and double-park.
I suspect that this guy is also committing insurance fraud because he's had the same South Carolina plates for over a year. His older Cadillac also had South Carolina plates for several years. Something tells me he's not commuting from the The Palmetto State every day.
I filed a 311 ticket.
USPS on the sidewalk, as usual
Avenue A and east 13th st, Manhattan. Observed by lawandorder on Thu, Nov 08 2007
Improper use of Taxi Relief Zone
9th avenue and 30th street, Manhattan. Observed by 4min on Sun, Oct 14 2007
On the east corner of ninth avenue just south of 30th street, both a postal worker and a traffic control officer, parked in the two spaces for taxi relief. The DMV is more than 4 blocks away from this corner.
Bogus and Brazen
West 83rd Street and Columbus Ave., Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Wed, Apr 11 2007
Here's another reason why the FDNY should not park on the sidewalk next to this school . . . it provides cover for frauds like this guy with NYPD parking enforcement, who apparently believe that anyone brazen enough to park on the curb here must be too important a public employee to ticket.
Let's see, how many laws can this guy break? He's got a fraudulent permit, he's on the sidewalk, and he's straddling a "No Standing-Fire Zone" and "No Standing 7-4 pm School Zone," at 3:30 pm.
And here's another picture of this repeat offender on the same block:
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/864
How long will it take for LE, FDNY, and all the other detractors of this site to recognize that the present system--in which anyone with a scrap of paper on their dash gets to do whatever they want with their car--has to be changed?
Sweet Home Alabama
128 west 83rd Street, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Wed, Apr 11 2007
What's with the Alabama plates and a USPS Planetarium Station placard in this No Standing Anytime zone? I think this guy may have overstayed his welcome in the big apple as he was issued a $180 parking ticket more than 2 months ago in the Bronx, according to the DOF. Why is NYPD parking enforcement letting this guy park illegally for free when there is pay lot across the street?
Admin, "AL" needs to be included in the pull-down list of states for inputting plate info on posts.
We Deliver for You! #4
West 83rd Street and Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Wed, Apr 11 2007
Another postal employee with daily free parking privileges in a "No Standing Anytime" zone courtesy of NYPD parking enforcement.
We Deliver for You! #3
West 83rd Street and Amsterday Ave., Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Wed, Apr 11 2007
Another postal worker using an invalid permit to park in the "No Standing Anytime" zone, while the placard-less chumps who live in this neighborhood have to pay $20/day to park in the garage or risk getting a ticket from parking enforcement, who inexplicably fail to ticket the postal employees.
Why is NYPD parking enforcement giving these postal workers a free ride on us?
This post contains, in the non-public second and third pictures, info for the tan Dodge in the rear.
Pennsylvania Postal Worker?
Wst 83rd Street and amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Wed, Apr 11 2007
This post contains,, int he non-public second and third phtotos, the information for the blue Isuzu SUV in the middle. Why should this guy with PA plates get to park in the "No Standing Anytime" zone just because he (might) work at the post office down the block? Would this guy choose to drive from Pa. if he had to pay to park like the people in this neighborhood? Or maybe he lives in the neighborhood, and fraudulently registers his car in Pa. to save on insurance?
Also, the permit bears the handwritten number "72"--that's a pretty large number of permits to be issued by a neighborhood post office.
We Deliver For You! #1
West 83rd and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Wed, Apr 11 2007
The postal employees at Planetarium Station treat this stretch of "No Standing Anytime" curbside parking as their own personal parking lot. There were a number of placard-less cars on the block with tickets when I came by--why are parking enforcemt personnel honoring these placards and subsidizing USPS at the expense of the city, the community, and the owner of the pay lot right across the street?
This post contains, in the second and third non-public pictures, the info for the black Acura in the foreground.
"Official Business"?
West 83rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Thu, Mar 22 2007
No control number or expiration date on this permit. Apparently can't even fool traffic enforcement (at least not all the time); this guy has an unpaid $125 ticket for parking in this no standing zone last month.
Is this permit 2 years post expiry or 6 years post expiry?
West 83rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Thu, Mar 22 2007
Looks like it was altered. Whichever it is, its expired. It's also invalid in this no standing anytime zone, even if it were current. And what's with the North Carolina plates? Can you say insurance fraud?
Abuse of USPS Permits
West 83rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Thu, Mar 22 2007
This post includes the permit and license plate info for the sedan, saved to a non-public protion of this site.
Bogus USPS Placards In No Standing Zone
West 83rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Thu, Mar 22 2007
While the permits on the sedan appear more legit than those on the Jeep, neither car is entitled to park in this no standing anytime zone.
USPS On the Sidewalk
West 83rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Observed by BicyclesOnly on Fri, Mar 16 2007
Drives in from Jersey to work in a Post Office on the Upper West Side and parks on the sidewalk? Bad manners. Oh, and by the way, he's got $330 in unpaid tickets, including parking in front of a fire hydrant right here on this block.








































