Comments on: Illegal Permit Parking Crackdown Underway? http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: moocow http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29273 moocow Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:01:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29273 During the first Gulf War, my friends and I found that the Wax pencil you use for marking tires, (found in gas stations) would write on glass, and took more than razor blades to get it off. I was writing on my own windows with it. The rear window of a Volvo wagon is a great billboard for questioning the war - watching the reactions of irate motorists was always entertaining. Of course the ridiculousness of the arena of debate (the New England roadway) was lost on my 17 year old self. During the first Gulf War, my friends and I found that the Wax pencil you use for marking tires, (found in gas stations) would write on glass, and took more than razor blades to get it off. I was writing on my own windows with it. The rear window of a Volvo wagon is a great billboard for questioning the war – watching the reactions of irate motorists was always entertaining. Of course the ridiculousness of the arena of debate (the New England roadway) was lost on my 17 year old self.

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29246 Spud Spudly Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:54:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29246 Grease pencil, I would guess. Grease pencil, I would guess.

]]> By: yellow writing http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29240 yellow writing Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:16:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29240 What is that yellow stuff the windshield in picture is marked up with? I want to get me some. What is that yellow stuff the windshield in picture is marked up with? I want to get me some.

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29208 Spud Spudly Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:36:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29208 There's a thin line between cops and criminals. Tell any cop that harrasses you that you'll see him at 40 Rector Street (CCRB headquarters). They'll know what you mean. It's great to stop parking abuses, but really, who the heck cares about the Brooklyn Bridge off ramp that's been closed for five years? Is that affecting anyone, or is it just an emotional issue? There’s a thin line between cops and criminals. Tell any cop that harrasses you that you’ll see him at 40 Rector Street (CCRB headquarters). They’ll know what you mean.

It’s great to stop parking abuses, but really, who the heck cares about the Brooklyn Bridge off ramp that’s been closed for five years? Is that affecting anyone, or is it just an emotional issue?

]]> By: SC http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29199 SC Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:59:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29199 Look for a video on illegal parking on Red Hook Lane in Downtown Brooklyn soon. Look for a video on illegal parking on Red Hook Lane in Downtown Brooklyn soon.

]]> By: JF http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29194 JF Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:14:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29194 http://www.nyc.gov/html/ccrb/html/who.html http://www.nyc.gov/html/ccrb/html/who.html

]]> By: TG http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29190 TG Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:41:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29190 Similar evidence from uptown: As of January 1st, NYC has been ticketing illegally parked cars along Convent Avenue through City College (135th-140th streets). Previously, the college had been able to persuade the city to turn a blind eye to these cars, even though they created dangerous conditions for pedestrians. Similar evidence from uptown:

As of January 1st, NYC has been ticketing illegally parked cars along Convent Avenue through City College (135th-140th streets). Previously, the college had been able to persuade the city to turn a blind eye to these cars, even though they created dangerous conditions for pedestrians.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29189 Anonymous Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:31:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29189 Yep, and it's, you know, illegal. I'd be tempted to call the cops... Yep, and it’s, you know, illegal. I’d be tempted to call the cops…

]]> By: Aaron Naparstek http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29187 Aaron Naparstek Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:20:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29187 Wow. That's bad news, Steve. Wow. That’s bad news, Steve.

]]> By: Steve http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29186 Steve Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:17:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29186 I also had some interesting encounters arising from my attempts to expose illegal permit parking. I posted some pictures to Flickr and Streetsblog, and 40 or so people looked at the pictures. Then, about two weekends ago it appears that links to the pictures were circulated among law enforcement professionals, and for a 24 hour period they got about 50 hits an hour. Then the nasty comments started. Then last week I received a few anonymous phone calls. All of them were hangs-up except the last call, in which I was yelled at for posting the pictures and told my "ass is meat." As I told one of the online commenters, one of the the biggest problem with cops breaking the parking laws is that it leaves everyone wondering, what other laws the cops are breaking? http://www.flickr.com/photos/43954081@N00/sets/72157594475561908/ I also had some interesting encounters arising from my attempts to expose illegal permit parking. I posted some pictures to Flickr and Streetsblog, and 40 or so people looked at the pictures. Then, about two weekends ago it appears that links to the pictures were circulated among law enforcement professionals, and for a 24 hour period they got about 50 hits an hour. Then the nasty comments started. Then last week I received a few anonymous phone calls. All of them were hangs-up except the last call, in which I was yelled at for posting the pictures and told my “ass is meat.”

As I told one of the online commenters, one of the the biggest problem with cops breaking the parking laws is that it leaves everyone wondering, what other laws the cops are breaking?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43954081@N00/sets/72157594475561908/

]]> By: Erik Feder - The Parking Expert http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29185 Erik Feder - The Parking Expert Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:16:07 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29185 It's about time that the city cracked down on this illegal practice. NYC made over $575 million in 2005 in parking ticket revenue, but suprisingly that figure drops slightly (to $552 million) in the 12 months spanning June 2005 - June 2006. The City officials can't be happy about this revenue drop, maybe they finally realize that they will actually earn more revenue (meters) by toughening up on this sickening abuse of power. It’s about time that the city cracked down on this illegal practice. NYC made over $575 million in 2005 in parking ticket revenue, but suprisingly that figure drops slightly (to $552 million) in the 12 months spanning June 2005 – June 2006. The City officials can’t be happy about this revenue drop, maybe they finally realize that they will actually earn more revenue (meters) by toughening up on this sickening abuse of power.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29184 Anonymous Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:58:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29184 Regular reader/commenter here, but staying anonymous about this like I promised I would: Not long ago some cops mildly (but quite obnoxiously) harassed me after they saw me merely looking at (and then walking away from) some of their colleagues' private cars parked on a sidewalk. The experience was so enraging in its appearance of deliberate intimidation that I wrote a lengthy letter to their precinct's commanding officer. I tried to make clear that I wasn't interested in complaining about individual officers (hadn't caught their names anyway), but rather about the appearance of a completely wrong set of values shared by three (and possibly, I worried, many more) very powerful individuals. And then, as promised, I sent copies (redacted to anonymize the precinct) to Commissioner Kelly's and Bloomberg's offices. I would like to dream that maybe my letter had something small to do with this recent improvement to the City's fair adminsitering of public space. (Of course that would be typical of government officials--complain about one thing, and they fix something else!) Regular reader/commenter here, but staying anonymous about this like I promised I would:

Not long ago some cops mildly (but quite obnoxiously) harassed me after they saw me merely looking at (and then walking away from) some of their colleagues’ private cars parked on a sidewalk.

The experience was so enraging in its appearance of deliberate intimidation that I wrote a lengthy letter to their precinct’s commanding officer. I tried to make clear that I wasn’t interested in complaining about individual officers (hadn’t caught their names anyway), but rather about the appearance of a completely wrong set of values shared by three (and possibly, I worried, many more) very powerful individuals. And then, as promised, I sent copies (redacted to anonymize the precinct) to Commissioner Kelly’s and Bloomberg’s offices.

I would like to dream that maybe my letter had something small to do with this recent improvement to the City’s fair adminsitering of public space. (Of course that would be typical of government officials–complain about one thing, and they fix something else!)

]]> By: Efficiency Nut http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/comment-page-1/#comment-29182 Efficiency Nut Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:31:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/21/illegal-permit-parking-crackdown-underway/#comment-29182 Hurry, someone who works at 1 Center St., take a photo. Anyone visiting the men's restroom on the 19th Floor, you get a perfect view of that off-ramp. It always made me so mad when I went to those offices to see that off-ramp turned parking lot. Hurry, someone who works at 1 Center St., take a photo.

Anyone visiting the men’s restroom on the 19th Floor, you get a perfect view of that off-ramp.

It always made me so mad when I went to those offices to see that off-ramp turned parking lot.

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