“chalk it up to living in new york”
It is worth noting one of the conclusions of the Justice Department’s report on the Ferguson, MO police department:
I note that a lot of commenters here hate Eric Holder. But he got that one right. New York City is no different but the Justice Department has not investigated. Perhaps his successor can take some action. Hopefully it won’t require riots.
The purposes of parking fines are twofold: (1) Public safety, such as the need to prohibit parking too close to a corner of an intersection or too close to a fire hydrant. Those fines should be higher than they are today! (2) Making sure that the system of parking works for all, including the need to get the streets cleaned at least weekly, to make sure that there is turnover in business districts, and to prevent traffic tie-ups from things like double parking. Those fines could be cut by 2/3 in most of the city. But it is the fines that keep property taxes low!
Why hasn’t some mayoral candidate made this an issue?
(And I don’t blame the police or meter maids. They are merely enforcing what the Mayor and City Council have made into law.)