An illegally parked car on the sidewalk outside an NYPD precinct burst into flames around 6:30 p.m. A Streetsblog reader reported the explosion and shared photos on social media. The incident was framed as harm connected to reckless and illegal parking by NYPD vehicles, with complaints about lack of tax-funded services such as street cleaning and sidewalk access. The report noted that the NYPD did not have trouble getting a tow truck after the fire. The post also included additional local news items about transportation, pedestrian deaths, street safety improvements, and political coverage related to borough and city leadership.
"An illegally parked car that was on the sidewalk outside the NYPD 28th precinct just exploded by the way."
"As if this community needed more fucking harm caused by the NYPD's reckless and illegal parking on our sidewalks.We don't get tax funded services we pay for like street cleaning, sidewalk access, etc., and now their illegally parked cars are fucking exploding."
"It all started at around 6:30 p.m. when a Streetsblog reader posted on Twitter, "An illegally parked car that was on the sidewalk outside the NYPD 28th precinct just exploded by the way." He later tagged us with these pictures:"
"Meanwhile, in other news from yesterday, which was my and Malcolm X's birthday: There's still tea leaves to pick through in the aftermath of the LIRR strike. (NY Times, City Journal, NY Post) Another driver, another "medical episode," another dead pedestrian. (QNS)"
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