Adams Street Bike Lane Shenanigans Continue
Riding up Adams Street this week, we realized not much had changed since we wrote about the pervasive illegal parking in the bike lane in front of the Marriott Hotel back in December. This time we were also struck by the number of cars parked one block closer to Tillary. Upon closer inspection, some of…
Riding up Adams Street this week, we realized not much had changed since we wrote about the pervasive illegal parking in the bike lane in front of the Marriott Hotel back in December. This time we were also struck by the number of cars parked one block closer to Tillary. Upon closer inspection, some of the offenders included cars with a handicapped permit, a court officer permit and a NYPD permit. Nice.
No Love for the Adams Street Bike Lane [Brownstoner]
City employees with legitimate parking perks had to give up something at some point through a contract negotiation to get that perk. If 1099’s are issued to city employees, they should also be issued to those in private industry. I am sure the value of the private industry perks will be worth more dollar for dollar. I have friends who are “on the job,” some for the NYPD and some Corrections. The cops have been shot at and the CO’s have been stabbed, beat up, had shit and piss thrown in their faces. Both take verbal abuse everyday from perps and inmates who seem to get more rights once they are in custody. In order to get the job they need 60 college credits and go through a boot camp type academy and then work witihn a strict paramilitary environment where they must literally salute their bosses who must now have at least a B.A. if they expect to rise through the ranks. No one is forcing them to do these jobs but I for one am thankful that they chose to do it. Yes the way they park is a pain in the ass but whatever perks they get, they deserve – including their pension after only 20 years. They don’t collect for long because most of them don’t live long due to stress related illness. BTW, both Corrections and PD are hiring. No age limit for Corrections.
Perks have value. The City should be obligated to issue 1099’s in the amount of that value (typical charge at local garage = value received) then you can more accurately figure whether you want to continue your moral equivalent path. BTW I know this murderer who got…never mind.
I am a law enforcement officer who works in Central Booking. I park behind the Brooklyn House of Detention in a “No Standing” zone when I drive to work. I used to walk to work from my Boerum Hill apartment until I moved to Sheepshead Bay due to numerous rent increases. I work 4:00pm until 12:30am and I sometimes have to work a couple of hours overtime which means my riding the subway at 3 or 4 in the morning. I often leave my firearm at work because I have a young childand don’t like it in my home. Often the same “perps” who were just released from Central Booking are walking right behind me, making snide comments as we head toward the same subway station when I get off of work. Of course I tell them to keep it moving or ELSE, but it becomes a real hassle. I really don’t mind fighting crime for peanuts, it’s the profession that I chose – for now anyway, but when I get off, I just want to get home to my husband and daughter. It is no excuse for parking illegally, but every job has its perks. I know teachers who are able to get their kids into good schools that the kids aren’t zoned for, Graphic Artists who use company equipment to design all types of things, mail room clerks who use the photocopier, etc… Previous poster is 100% correct. This would not be a problem if the city provided parking for the MOS who they are obligated to provide it for. We are staying with my husband’s parents to save money and hope to be able to purchase a home soon. We would have done so years ago but unlike many of my co-workers who had to go upstate, to Long Island or to Staten Island to find something affordable, we would like to stay in Brooklyn. Seems like in this market with our exellent credit and down payment, we will be able to get closer to downtown.
Unless you want to take on a job where your personal safety is at risk for the sake of others, and you get paid the handsome sum of $25,000 per year for it, I’d suggest you reconsider the negative comments on this post, and just stop the pettiness.
the green bike lanes would not be much good if guys with bats were waiting for you to peddle by so they could beat your brains out and steal your bike, you know? we need the cops. give them a break. they are doing their jobs in their patrol cars, you want them to get parking tickets while they are protecting your pansy ass? Grow the fuck up!
I think it should be noted that the garages mentioned by 1:04, 1:5 were replaced under the develoopment that took place above them. If i recall correctly the public parking garage under the Court House apartment at State has more spaces than the city garage it replaced. The same may be true of the parking on Jay street under the Marriot, but I’m not positive. This is a problem all over the city and I would love for politicians to bite the bullet and address it.
There is illegal parking by cops, court officers etc all over the area. Adams St and joralomen st have had this going on for years and years. if the judges are allowed to park in a public park and tv crews are allowed to park on a sidewalk (tillary st and
cadman plaza park) the rest of us are just victims of their arroganIce. I suggest taking pictures of their illegally parked cars and publishing it in a local paper.
Almost forgot, It is so not a good idea to key their cars. There are surveillance cameras around most precincts and courts. Unlike the cameras in the PJ’s, the cops actually watch the cameras watching their vehicles. When you get caught you will catch an old fashioned beat down and a whole bunch of trumped up charges. In addition, they will then go on a ticket writing blitz for every minor offense. Not right but the truth.
The NYPD will not ticket their own cars and since the Traffic Agents now work for the NYPD and no longer fall under the DOT, they will no longer ticket the NYPD either. They can and sometimes do issue tickets to court officers and correction officers, who will then complain to their unions and the ticketing stops. The city has contractual agreements with most of these MOS (members of service) to provide parking. Parking must be provided for all NYPD uniform staff, all NYCDOC uniform staff above the rank of Captain, all judges and some Court Officers. The agencies issue permits to each employee who is contractually entitled. Other uniform staff can get courtesy permits from their respective unions. Complaining to the agency brass doesn’t work because it is hard to discipline an employee for illegal parking and because with the exception of Rikers Island and a few precincts, the city can not provide the legitimate spaces that they agreed to provide, especially near the court facilities where there are law enforcement officers from various agencies. All NYPD uniform staff are allowed to ride public transportation free of charge. Correction and Court officers may only ride free if they are in uniform but very few will ride a bus or train in uniform, before the start of their tour. The city can’t take this priviledge back because it won’t even be put on the “menu” during contract negotiations. If the entitled MOS did give up the priviledge you can bet that the city would have to provide some other type of costly compensation. You can even complain to the council members and assemblyman but they already know the deal and will only pay it lip service. Firefighters are also included in this parking fiasco.