tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128540034619056803.post7814879662442479402..comments2007-12-21T13:10:36.527-08:00Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990592210880966403noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128540034619056803.post-3078806438818016612007-12-21T13:10:00.000-08:002007-12-21T13:10:00.000-08:00Illegal curb cuts, NYPD & DOT should take action on this issue due to the fact that DOB “IS NOT” doing anything to solve the problem. A fine of $2,500.00 that will sit for over 10 years with no actions taken is not enough. Ticket the cars on there illegal car ports/pads as illegally parked cars and a hazard to passing pedestrians and children playing on the sidewalks. By ticketing the vehicle numerous amounts of times can either become very costly to the owner or have the car impounded which will force the home owner to correct the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128540034619056803.post-88597957275374334162007-12-19T11:28:00.000-08:002007-12-19T11:28:00.000-08:00These two bills are definitely progress, but I'm still hoping that someone richer than me will establish an <A HREF="http://capntransit.blogspot.com/2007/08/please-give-to-anti-curb-cut-fund.html" REL="nofollow">Anti-Curb Cut Fund</A>.Cap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128540034619056803.post-62122613029285540812007-12-19T07:33:00.000-08:002007-12-19T07:33:00.000-08:00A few years ago I fought an illegal curb cut. A neighbor just cut the curb, painted it blue (in an effort to have us all think it was a disable spot) and had tickets issued for those of us who continued to park in front of her house - and we were issued tickets. As long as the police are authorized to issue tickets for obstructing driveways (no matter that they are illegal) and then tow cars away, illegal curb cuts will continue to be a frustrating problem - and more so because the police then becomes involved as aiding and abetting the driveway owner in blatant violation of the law. By the way, Community Board 10 conducted a survey and found that 70% of all driveways in Bay Ridge were illegal. Owners are fined when the DOB is called, but those fines do not have to be paid until the house is sold!!! Bloomberg should take a note of all these unpaid fines - they would be a great source of revenue in lieu of bridge tolls. The end of the story of the illegal driveway is our block fought for a year, but the owner eventually got a permit and her driveway - which, by the way looks like hell.stoopballnoreply@blogger.com