Continued and clear abuse of placard regulations which clearly state that placard parking is never permitted in NO STANDING ANYTIME zones.

Despite a letter from CB 8 as follows:

The City of New York
Manhattan Community Board 8

May 28, 2009

Inspector James Murtagh
Commanding Officer
NYPD-19th Precinct
153 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065

Dear Inspector Murtagh,

Community Board 8M has recently received a number of complaints from the public about vehicles displaying “NYPD-19th Precinct” placards parking illegally at the 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 it if you would remind your officers of this fact.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Jacqueline Ludorf Jonathan Horn and Charles Warren

Members of the NYPD apparently fully supported by their commanding officer continue to thumb their above-the-law noses at the law and civilian authority.

For more posts follow links provided below:

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

http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/8525
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/9080

I don't think there is a 519 precinct. The placard says "Legal Bureau." It looks like a photocopy too, which is illegal. Not to mention the fact that it has expired.

No placard, just a dashboard full of police junk (vest, hat, PBA card - showing badge # 25558). It's his 3rd time in this spot, so it's not police business. No ticket though!

Several months ago, in response to a civilian request, NYC DOT daylighted the northwest corners of both Douglass Street and Fifth Avenue and Baltic Street and Fifth Avenue as a safety measure. Unfortunately, both corners are frequently occupied by illegally parked cars.

Both streets run eastbound across Fifth Avenue, and both are offset, with the streets on the east side of Fifth Avenue about 20 feet north of the streets on the west side of Fifth. This creates a dangerous situation, in which cars heading to and through the intersection can't see pedestrians in or entering the crosswalk until they're nearly in the intersection, and vice versa. The daylighting of the corners vastly improved visibility -- which is negated when a vehicle parks illegally at the corner.

Today, the spot on the northwest corner of Douglass at Fifth Avenue was occupied by a late-model silver Toyota RAV4, with a police permit that appeared to be photocopied. The space is marked No Standing Anytime.

Unsurprisingly, the corresponding spot at Baltic and Fifth Avenue was also occupied by a van, which totally obscured the intersection (it did not sport a placard -- just Pennsylvania plates). I pointed it out to a passing Traffic Enforcement Agent, who wrote a ticket. When I mentioned the RAV4 with the parking placard at Douglass, she rolled her eyes, said that TEAs hate placard parkers because they park everywhere with no regard, but said there was "nothing they can do."

placard's also invalid, since it has no license plate # on it

It is bad enough the Police themselves don't respect parking regulations and set the wrong standard http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/8525
or that FOX 5 somehow gets press placards for everyone from the Janitor to office staff and park all day. http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/8816 but this Park East situation already caused mayor Bloomberg to blow his stack and embarrassed the cb and the other elected officials and can only exist by the corrupt attitude of Inspector Murtagh who really does need to be removed from his position as commander of the 19th precinct. http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/post/index/3888

On non-school days on this block the fall back signage is NO PARKING 7AM - 7PM.

This SUV routinely parks in this spot, even though parking is very available in the area. The restriction is aimed at improving visibility for the intersection, in which kids often play. This morning there is a legal spot less than 20 feet away, but I guess Brooklyn North is above the law!

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

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!

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

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

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

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 #.

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.

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.

Sorry, your placard expired -- it's worthless now.

This car has an illegal church parking permit, which he/she thinks makes it legal to double park in a bus stop. The vehicle also has windshield stickers for the New York State Correctional Officers Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), Detectives Endowment Association for NYPD, a handicapped permit for the Town of Babylon, and an American flag just to cover all bases.

Parked illegally, that's all you need to know.

Captain Tanya XXX of the US Army, breaking the law.

Macy's is having a sale so this driver can't resist. Parks in No Standing Anytime zone adjacent to school, 2 malls and midst merging traffic - to self indulge a shopping addiction. Public safety is thrown out the window along with NYPD's integrity.

What me worry? this driver asks - I am a cop after all.

3 young lives were lost in this neighborhood in the past 2 years due to traffic related - line of sight and undeterred speeding:
Carolina Hernandez, 13, Killed when driver didn't see her or her bike 8/16/07
Asif Rahman, 22, Killed when truck hit him as he navigated around an illegally parked car 2/28/08
Jasmine Paragas, 14, Killed by bus that was speeding to make a light
Likely the 311 complaint will be closed by false statement as the majority of past complaints have been.
Folks who lie about illegal parking will likely lie about anything.

Parks in No Standing Zone, creates line of sight hazard between 2 merging streets, next to school, 2 malls and at location where an auto has struck pedestrians in a neighborhood where 3 kids have lost their lives in last 2 years due to traffic related collisions and neighborhood where 110th precinct rarely enforces any traffic law.

Macy's is having a sale so this driver can't resist. Parks in No Standing Anytime zone adjacent to school, 2 malls and midst merging traffic - to self indulge a shopping addiction. Public safety is thrown out the window along with NYPD's integrity.

What me worry? this driver asks - I am a cop after all.

3 young lives were lost in this neighborhood in the past 2 years due to traffic related - line of sight and undeterred speeding:
Carolina Hernandez, 13, Killed when driver didn't see her or her bike 8/16/07
Asif Rahman, 22, Killed when truck hit him as he navigated around an illegally parked car 2/28/08
Jasmine Paragas, 14, Killed by bus that was speeding to make a light
Likely the 311 complaint will be closed by false statement as the majority of past complaints have been.
Folks who lie about illegal parking will likely lie about anything.

Macy's is having a sale so this driver can't resist. Parks in No Standing Anytime zone adjacent to school, 2 malls and midst merging traffic - to self indulge a shopping addiction. Public safety is thrown out the window along with NYPD's integrity. What me worry? this driver asks - I am a cop after all.
3 young lives were lost in this neighborhood in the past 2 years due to traffic related - line of sight and undeterred speeding:
Carolina Hernandez, 13, Killed when driver didn't see her or her bike 8/16/07
Asif Rahman, 22, Killed when truck hit him as he navigated around an illegally parked car 2/28/08
Jasmine Paragas, 14, Killed by bus that was speeding to make a light
Likely the 311 complaint will be closed by false statement as the majority of past complaints have been.
Folks who lie about illegal parking will likely lie about anything.

Macy's is having a sale so this driver can't resist. Parks in No Standing Anytime zone adjacent to school, 2 malls and midst merging traffic - to self indulge a shopping addiction. Public safety is thrown out the window along with NYPD's integrity.

What me worry? this driver asks - I am a cop after all.

3 young lives were lost in this neighborhood in the past 2 years due to traffic related - line of sight and undeterred speeding:
Carolina Hernandez, 13, Killed when driver didn't see her or her bike 8/16/07
Asif Rahman, 22, Killed when truck hit him as he navigated around an illegally parked car 2/28/08
Jasmine Paragas, 14, Killed by bus that was speeding to make a light
Likely the 311 complaint will be closed by false statement as the majority of past complaints have been.
Folks who lie about illegal parking will likely lie about anything.

Macy's is having a sale so this driver can't resist. Parks in No Standing Anytime zone adjacent to school, 2 malls and midst merging traffic - to self indulge a shopping addiction. Public safety is thrown out the window along with NYPD's integrity. What me worry? this driver asks - I am a cop after all.
3 young lives were lost in this neighborhood in the past 2 years due to traffic related - line of sight and undeterred speeding:
Carolina Hernandez, 13, Killed when driver didn't see her or her bike 8/16/07
Asif Rahman, 22, Killed when truck hit him as he navigated around an illegally parked car 2/28/08
Jasmine Paragas, 14, Killed by bus that was speeding to make a light
Likely the 311 complaint will be closed by false statement as the majority of past complaints have been.
Folks who lie about illegal parking will likely lie about anything.

This auto is frequently illegally parked at this location. 110th and 75th conspire to allow this illegal activity.

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Way to go NYPD!

Illegal parking (No Standing Zone) next to school, 2 malls - approved by 110th

This is location where a woman was struck down by auto Christmas Eve, 2006. The neighborhood has lost at least 3 young people over the next 2 years due to traffic related issues (illegal parking and unenforced speeding)

Carolina Hernandez, 13 years old, August 16, 2007
Asif Rahman, 22, February 28, 2008
Jasmine Paragas, 14, December 4, 2008

Driver adjusts police barricade to park illegally in No Standing Anytime zone, next to school, 2 malls and between 2 merging streets where a woman was hit by auto, Christmas Eve, 2006.

Driver depends on placard from 114th precinct to seduce the 110th into cooperation of the illegal acts.
110th cooperates and ignores situation for hours.

Way to go! NY's Finest

Driver adjusts police barricade to park illegally in No Standing Anytime zone, next to school, 2 malls and between 2 merging streets where a woman was hit by auto, Christmas Eve, 2006.

Driver depends on placard from 63rd precinct to seduce the 110th into cooperation of the illegal acts.
110th cooperates and ignores situation for hours.

Way to go! NY's Finest

BS/SI Vice Enf - illegally parks in No Standing Zone, next to school, 2 malls and between 2 merging streets. Car creates line of sight safety hazard for all who must navigate past it.

Occupant returned while I was photographing the scene. Harrassment, stalking and assault were soon to be initiated by him - after of course he removed the placard from his dash. Sure sign of cover up and realization that he was conducting illegal activity.

Way to go! NY's Finest.

Illegally parked at No Standing Zone, next to school, 2 malls and between 2 merging streets where a woman was injured 12/24/2006 and a block from location of 14 year old girl fatality.

Puts placard and blank PBA card on dash as request to enter into conspiracy and racketeering with 110th Precinct to obtain pass on illegal acts.