"The official, Michael Garner, is a former MTA official whose car has been caught blocking bus lanes or bus stops six times this year alone, according to public records. And since 2020, Garner's car has racked up 11 violations for blocking a bus lane, as well as 39 tickets for such egregious traffic violations as failing to display a meter receipt or parking at a hydrant as well as one violation for running a red light."
"The full list of violations attached to Garner's car is in city data, available to anyone who wants to vet Garner's record. He has paid all his tickets except the most-recent one on Oct. 21, a $250 fine for parking in a bus stop. Garner joined the Adams administration as the city's first ever top official overseeing contractor diversity programs in 2023 after a 13-year career at the MTA."
"The previous year, the Daily News caught him using an expired MTA Police Department placard to park illegally near the transportation authority's headquarters in Lower Manhattan. "His 2014 Mercedes-Benz E class was easy to identify: It has a vanity license plate bearing his last name, 'Garner,'" the paper reported. "He parked in a spot on Broadway in the Financial District reserved for MTA police cars.""
Mayor-elect Mamdani will retain Michael Garner as Chief Business Diversity Officer despite repeated parking violations. Garner's car was recorded blocking bus lanes or stops six times this year and has 11 violations for blocking a bus lane since 2020, plus 39 other tickets for offenses such as failing to display a meter receipt, parking at a hydrant, and one red-light violation. City data lists all violations; Garner paid all tickets except an Oct. 21 $250 fine for parking in a bus stop. Garner joined the Adams administration in 2023 after a 13-year MTA career. A prior incident involved using an expired MTA Police Department placard to park near MTA headquarters.
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