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More coverage of the illegal parking of Atlantic Yards construction workers

The press continued coverage of local concerns about construction workers who violate parking regulations in the vicinity of Atlantic Yards following Erin Durkin's story in the Daily News Thursday.  Numerous complaints about illegal parking have been filed at this website by members of the community.  

The illegal parking is apparently enabled by selective enforcement of parking regulation law in the area by NYPD.  The illegal parking occurs in violation of posted parking regulations, in bus stops, no standing zones and on sidewalks.  For the community near the project the issue is important because the sidewalks in the area are less walkable and streets often cannot be cleaned.  

Plus, there is a perceived double standard.  While construction workers and city employees who live elsewhere openly park illegally, those who live in the community are given tickets for far less bold transgressions of parking regulation law.  

Here are links to news coverage of the story:

Liz Wagner's report on News 12 Brooklyn Atlantic Yards Neighbors Fuming Over Illegal Parking includes a reference to this website.

Monica Morales' report on WPIX11 Atlantic Yards Double Parking Double Standard identifies the car with both an iron worker local sticker and a funeral director placard.

Ti-Hua Chang's report on MYFOXNY Parking Violations Around Atlantic Yards Site includes an interview with Paul Steely White of Transportation Alternatives and with a construction worker who says he's glad parking regulations aren't enforced.

Norman Oder of Atlantic Yards Report has reported on the story twice:

Daily News follows up on "rampant" illegal parking around Atlantic Yardsconstruction zone;  AYR video shows NYPD placards on Sixth Avenue

Fox News, WPIX follow up, find illegal parking at site;  Atlantic Yards Watch shows Atlantic Avenue "lot" and "funeral director"; will AY District Service Cabinet address parking issue?