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City Council Tries To Crack Down On Parking Placard Abuse


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Christopher Robbins

Published Feb 18, 2019

Modified Feb 18, 2019


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A vehicle displaying an NYPD placard from the "Character Assessment Unit" blocks the bus lane on Second Avenue
courtesy Rich Mintz

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Christopher Robbins

Published Feb 18, 2019

Modified Feb 18, 2019


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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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