The NYPD has long faced criticism for ignoring parking violations and flouting traffic laws.
“As we know, NYPD generally refuses to act against placard abuse because its members are among the prime malefactors, and they view impunity from parking regulations as a perk of employment,” said attorney Steve Vaccaro, who specializes in representing cyclists, pedestrians, and other crash victims. “They extend the same ‘courtesy’ to other government employees, or even those simply posing as government employees or other ‘essential workers,’ on an unclear rationale.
Lawyers for the city have argued that many of the allegations should be tossed out of court because they were already brought in a previous lawsuit, which was settled. A NYPD traffic sergeant in the 44th Precinct covering Mount Eden also filed a sworn declaration opposing a request for a court order that police tow vehicles obstructing pedestrian pathways. The sergeant cited recent shootings in the neighborhood, but did not directly explain how the gunplay related to traffic enforcement. He noted that between July 2020 and June of this year, the precinct issued 6,085 parking violations and towed 484 vehicles near the area that is the subject of the suit.
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