"The report, conducted by Brooklyn City Council Member Lincoln Restler, analyzed thousands of parking instances over a month from May 26 to June 20, exposing widespread disregard for existing parking regulations. The study surveyed 60 blocks to determine the frequency and extent of illegal parking. The study found that on an average weekday, there are 457 illegally parked vehicles. It also found that a majority of them had had either official government placards or fake placards."
"Over the course of the study, just 3 percent of illegally parked cars were ticketed, which Restler said is "a woefully small number" that highlights the "city's failure" to tackle placard abuse and hold drivers accountable for illegal parking. "Illegal parking has taken over every block of Downtown Brooklyn," Restler said. "Our study confirmed what neighbors experience every day. Hundreds of illegally parked cars are blocking sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, and loading zones.""
Downtown Brooklyn averages 457 illegally parked vehicles on a typical weekday. Many of these vehicles display official or fake government placards. Observations collected from May 26 to June 20 across 60 blocks recorded thousands of parking instances and showed only 3 percent of illegally parked cars received tickets. Illegal parking incidents include vehicles blocking sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, hydrants, driveways, bus stops, and no-standing zones. Illegally parked vehicles create dangerous conditions for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. The low ticketing rate highlights enforcement gaps and a failure to hold drivers accountable for unsafe parking behavior.
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