New York Daily News: Manhattan community leaders' set example in giving up parking passes

Reported by lawandorder on Sat, Jul 26 2008

BY KATHLEEN LUCADAMO
DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU

A Manhattan community board is sacrificing one of its few perks - parking placards.

Community Board 2, which stretches from Greenwich Village to Chinatown, has voted unanimously to stop applying for the free passes.

"We feel as a community that the placard system has been abused. It's our statement to the administration that we need to do our share to reign that process in," Board 2 Chairman Brad Hoylman said Friday.

[more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/07/25/2008-07-25_manhattan_community_leaders_set_example_.html]


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2 Civilian Benevolent Association

Posted on Tue, Jul 29 2008 at 08:07 AM

They gave up 2 pases. That ought to make a difference

3 futurebird

Posted on Tue, Jul 29 2008 at 11:18 AM

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It's still a step in the right direction.

5 Civilian Benevolent Association

Posted on Thu, Jul 31 2008 at 08:14 AM

2 legal ones not given and a whole slew of dashboard decorators take their place.....

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