NYPD routinely ignores parking permit abuse, watchdog finds

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday April 3, 2024 [Donate now]( [NYPD routinely ignores parking permit abuse, NYC watchdog finds]( [A photo of alleged parking placard abuse included in the city Department of Investigation's report.]( [City investigators fault the department’s lax enforcement of parking permits given to municipal workers for official business.]( More Stories From Today [A cream colored prop plane flys over the Hudson River with Lower Manhattan in the background.]( [NY has a tax break for yachts and private planes. Some Democrats want to change that.]( [Some Democrats are pushing to repeal a 2015 tax break for plane and yacht purchases, but others are pushing back.]( [A man in a suit drapes his arm over a woman in a white dress.]( [The Hollywood hit 'The Notebook' is now a Broadway musical]( [The beloved film has now gotten a Broadway musical makeover, with new original music from singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson.]( [Gov. Greg Abbott speaks as Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and elected officials look on at a news conference at the state Capitol on June 8, 2023, in Austin. Abbott and McCraw joined bill authors, sponsors, legislators and law enforcement members in the signing of bills aimed at enhancing southern border security.]( [Texas Gov. Abbott helped spur NY’s ‘migrant crisis.’ He’s in town on Thursday.]( [Abbott is headlining a state Republican Party fundraiser, and GOP strategists said they plan to keep hammering Democrats on immigration.]( [Judge Zahid N. Quraishi speaks into a microphone]( [Predictions for end to NJ's county line: More accountability, maybe more money in politics]( [A judge's ruling dealt the unusual ballot system a near-fatal blow.]( [A photo of storm clouds gathering over New York and New Jersey]( [NYC and North Jersey in for a 'multi-hazard storm system,' meteorologists say]( [Flooding, high winds and a lot of rain are expected throughout the day.]( [a person holds a white plate with a croissant-cookie hybrid]( [So you want a crookie. Here’s how to get one in NYC.]( [The hybrid croissant-chocolate-chip cookie is the city's latest viral dessert sensation.]( [Citi Bikers on Earth Day car-free streets]( [Extra Extra: Citi Bike is offering free rides on 4/20]( [Because you'll be able to ride on lower-risk, car-free streets, here are your afternoon links: MTA wants to charge for shutting down Verrazzano Bridge for marathon, Cardi B is 25, George Santos is considering OnlyFans and more.]( [The interior of a living room]( [A look inside Miss Piggy’s creator's art-filled Brooklyn duplex]( [A look at interesting New Yorkers in their interesting spaces.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.