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Bloomberg Vetoes Parking Grace Period Bill

Igor Derysh — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:29:37 +0000

Despite the fact that the New York City Council passed a bill that would allow a mere five minute grace period for people whose parking meter time has expired, the mayor has rebuffed an almost unanimous vote by representatives by vetoing the bill.

The bill would have given drivers a five minute grace period during alternate side parking and after their Muni-Meter time has expired. The bill would not have even applied to coin operated parking meters.

Alas, the mayor has once again gone against the will of the people (on a seemingly minor issue) and has denied the bill’s passage in yet ...continue reading

NYPD Won’t Stop Stop-and-Frisk Program

Igor Derysh — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:50 +0000

When Michael Bloomberg campaigned for re-election, one of his biggest claims was his work to lower crime in the city. While crime did indeed go down under the Bloomberg but so did the level of civil liberties that New Yorkers have.

Now, it appears that the controversial and seemingly unconstitutional NYPD Stop-and-Frisk program will continue despite countless calls from civil liberties and beleaguered New Yorkers to stop the searches of innocent New Yorkers.

The NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk program has been going on for years. Each and every year the NYPD stops more than half of a million New ...continue reading