Following a tragic incident linked to illegally parked cars blocking fire hydrants, advocates are calling on the City Council to pass legislation allowing citizens to report such violations. City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker emphasized the urgency for drivers to avoid blocking hydrants, while activists highlighted the widespread normalization of these infractions. Council Member Lincoln Restler reintroduced a bill aimed at enforcing parking laws and incentivizing residents with a bounty; however, it currently faces challenges, having only limited support in the Council.
The city has let illegal behavior by drivers slide so far that hydrant parking is essentially normal, like sidewalk parking, crosswalk parking, bus lane parking and so on.
It's infuriating because you see this kind of stuff all the time on New York City streets.
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