Brooklyn Councilman Steve Levin, whose coveted official parking placard was pulled by the Bloomberg administration in April after he racked up $630 in unpaid summonses, is in a fine mess again.
Levin, a prot�g� of embattled Brooklyn Democratic boss Vito Lopez, has piled up 10 new tickets totaling $595 in fines and late fees since his placard was briefly taken away, according to the city�s records.
The placard, among the prized perks of city officials, was returned to Levin the same month � after he paid off eight delinquent parking tickets.
�When you settle all of your tickets, they allow you to renew your placard,� he told The Post. The pass entitles drivers to park almost anywhere, except at hydrants and bus stops.
Of his 10 new tickets � all racked up since his parking placard was renewed � two were for being caught running red-light cameras. The rest were for illegal parking, with four during street-cleaning hours; three meter infractions; and one in a no-standing zone.
Since Levin now owes more than $350 in parking tickets, cops could tow his car or put a boot on it if they come across it.
On Sunday, he told a reporter he was going to pay off $460 in outstanding fines, including the ones for blowing through red lights.
Many of Levin�s recent tickets have been for illegally parking outside his Atlantic Avenue office. Since he joined the council in 2010, his car has been towed twice for being in a strictly enforced 4 p.m.-to- 7 p.m. no-parking zone.
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Uhh…Who cares?
Why is the cops giving his vehicle a ticket if he has a placard that states he can park anywhere except Hydrants and Bus Stops. I guess Red Lights do not count as ti is not a parking ticket. Guys like him shoul dnot be allowed a placard and they should tow away his vehicle if he abuses the system.
He’s just a bloomy supporter…