let's know the law here.....

"valid" handicapped permit is also not allowed to park in a NO STANDING ANYTIME zone either, NO STOPPING ANYTIME, BUS STOP, FIRE HYDRANT, or BIKE LANE.......

they can only park in no standing/truck loading & unloading zone, no parking anytime, no standing/authorized vehicles only, and at meters.....

why don't we post pictures of that also.......

i suggest that the administrator check the laws before validating that something is "legal"........

how come there was no picture of the mail truck parking on the SIDEWALK?!?!??!?!?!?

this is the best website ive seen so far. finally someway of reporting those ABOVE THE LAW violators that make it bad for everyone else. I just have one question though, Why isn't the DOT held responsible for clear deriliction of duty and the Traffic monitors in the area reprimanded for not performing the task for which they are paid? This clearly sends a message that there is wide spread flagrant disregard for the law stemming right from the heads of the department.

#3 DOT Traffic agents were recently absorbed into the NYPD.

Good question though.

I didn't post the image of the USPS parked on the sidewalk becasue I feel that the postal worker was tryng to be considerate of the others on the street, maybe not pedestrians, but his intentions were good. The court officers are only self serving, if they were not parked all over the block then the USPS truck could have parked for a few minutes to unload. The proble here is not the USPS, it is the court officers and court clerks, and the NYPD for not enforcing existing laws.

Where are they supposed to park?

if the court officers/clerks weren't parked there, then the USPS truck would have been parked illegally, but that is OK with you?????

The area that the Court Officers are parked illegally in was formally a loading zone. prior to the recent sign change (that coincided with court officer ejection from Chinatown) this street was a loading/unloading zone, and the USPS truck would have had a legal place to load/unload.

#6, Where ever they can find legal parking. On LaFaytte street one block over there is metered parking. Otherwise, the could rent a garage space. If that proves to be to expensive, they can take the train to work, or get a better job. I make 25k a year, and take the train to work, I can't afford the luxury of driving to work. I would have to get a better job to afford a car, life can be tough.

Why cant they car pool and split the cost of the garage? Should security guards even have parking permits.

#14- Court Officers are NOT security guards, just as all you yuppie office workers are not simply paper pushers! Most Court officers take mass transit, only a few drive, mostly for personal reasons.
Also, Crosby Merchant, why don't you take pictures of all those vespa scooters parked on the sidewalk and in the street ILLEGALLY - no Plates, no Insurance- in front of the dealership, unless you are the dealer. Don't worry, I will take the pictures,and maybe one of you, too!

Good point #16

Didnt mean to offend you #16 however cant compare what you do to Police & Fire. Small privleges granted to them for the dangerous work they do cannot be extended to law enforcement who secure court rooms in a controlled enviorment. Just my opinion. Sorry. We are all paper pushers.

In case you didn't realize,All those criminals who get arrested end up in the supreme and criminal courts. Thousands of arrested felons. Think of it this way...if the cops are in the toilets, court officers are in the sewage treatment plant. Family court handles "child" criminals who don't care who they hurt, and their parentals fighting for custody and against each other. Then there is civil court...anything more agitating than money , as well as housing court...been thrown out ,lately??
This is real life, my friend; not the two guys you see on law and order, and the very passive participants, real life with real criminals, and we have to make it safe for you when you go there for legal matters or for jury duty. Before you point fingers and make generalizations, do some fact finding as to what you are gripping about.

This seem to be a very personal and directed attack by a few people, maybe one, with alternative motives. I hardly think that was the purpose of this site. The guards do a difficult job and that should not be understated. This is not an issue of perks but courtesy which appears to be lacking on everyone's part.

This has nothing to do with how hard a persons job is or how much they make. If these people are not following the rules for the use of these permits and are breaking the law they need to be told in no uncertain terms to stop.
I think it's clear that there is an enforcement problem in the city and the sites purpose is to document the problem. Pointing out that someone else might also be breaking a rule while you are breaking one does nothing to diminish your offense.

The Times report commented the NYPD stating they had towed 12 vehicles from Chinatown for illegally parking cars misusing permits validates that they know there is a problem. They should keep up the good work, not just send a token message that these permit abuses need to stop now. There are streets and areas around city where there are rows of cars with permits from a particular offices or agencies. need to be informed that they aren't above the law

But aren't the Court Officers (who are state employees) permits issued by a private group?

And the Mail truck can park in the no standing spot. I don't know about the sidewalk.

@CrosbyMerchant: Please send me a message when get a chance -- we need a higher-resolution version of this photo. Thanks!