Court Clerk loves parking by Olive Garden
Observed by fresh on Fri, Mar 16 2007
This handsome late-model Audi was parked adjacent to the Olive Garden on West 20th Street at 9 am this morning in a No Standing Zone. At first glance, this Court Clerk permit looks real enough. But then there's that nice phrase, partially covered up (of course) at bottom: "This Vehicle Is On Official Association". The expiration date is conveniently obscured—can you imagine, covering up the expiration date of a fake permit? Happens every day. Court permits are some of the most abused in Manhattan, even when they are real, because they confer very convenient parking privileges. I'll omit the story of the friendly retired old fellow I used to see twice a week using the court permit his adult child gave to him. Heck, when your nation's top law enforcement officer is a crook, what can you expect of your court officers? After all, it's really convenient when there's sleet and snow to park in a No Standing except loading/unloading zone, even if you have NJ plates.
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Posted on Fri, Mar 16 2007 at 10:58 AM
Hey Fresh,
You don't need to add the license plate and permit to the main photo. It's better if you post three separate photos--even thought the license plate and permit don't show up on the site, we're collecting the information for the FOIL process and follow-up.
Also, please do follow up with the EMT union posts you mentioned -- Union Prez wants to know about these cases of abuse.
Posted on Fri, Mar 16 2007 at 11:00 AM
Court Clerk permits are also invalid in NYC. They are not recognized by any parking and fine authority to confer any parking privileges, just like the EMT and UFA permits. They are for identification purposes only and may be used in official off-street facilities.
Posted on Fri, Mar 16 2007 at 04:06 PM
Actually I like being able to see the license plate and fake placard photos. I vote: Leave them in with the main photo.
Posted on Fri, Mar 23 2007 at 02:41 AM
ITS NONE OF UR BUSINESS THEY WORK IN THE AREA AND THEY HAVE A GOOD DECENT JOB, WHAT JOB DO U HAVE FOR A LIVING? BEING NOSY AND A SNITCH DOES NOT PAY A SALARY!! HA!! HA!!
Posted on Fri, Mar 23 2007 at 09:15 AM
Where is the court near Sixth Avenue and West 20th Street, dear Anonymous?
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