Reynoso Office Issues Unofficial Placards At Brooklyn Borough Hall

"A white Nissan Armada sat on the concrete plaza outside Brooklyn Borough Hall with a paper parking placard on the dashboard bearing Borough President Antonio Reynoso's name and signature, according to photos shared online. The images, posted by a local X user and circulated to reporters, quickly reignited simmering complaints about cars creeping back into space that had been touted as reclaimed for the public."

"In a statement to Streetsblog, Reynoso's office confirmed it had printed five unofficial paper placards to help staff track which cars were assigned to the five official parking spaces on nearby Joralemon Street. The office said the Nissan photographed on Jan. 29, 2025 belonged to a Department of Citywide Administrative Services employee who did have permission to use one of those curbside spots but instead chose to pull up on the plaza."

"Placard distribution and misuse have long been a sore spot in downtown Brooklyn, where residents have complained that official-looking passes can function as a kind of get-out-of-ticket-free card. The uproar helped spur a package of City Council bills that aimed to standardize permits, boost enforcement and stiffen penalties, as outlined by the City Council. Advocates say the laws have not always translated into consistent on-the-ground enforcement, which they"

A white Nissan Armada parked on the plaza outside Brooklyn Borough Hall displayed a paper placard bearing Borough President Antonio Reynoso's name and signature. Photos of the vehicle circulated online and prompted complaints about cars returning to space promoted as public. Reynoso's office printed five unofficial paper placards to track assignment of the five official curbside spaces on nearby Joralemon Street and said the photographed Nissan belonged to a Department of Citywide Administrative Services employee who had permission for a curbside spot but parked on the plaza; the office revoked that worker's placard privileges. Neighbors filed 311 complaints, and NYPD officers reported observing no criminal violation. Placard misuse has driven City Council bills to standardize permits, increase enforcement, and stiffen penalties, though advocates say on-the-ground enforcement remains uneven.

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