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From The Mailbag: Meters, Bradley Cooper, And John Wilkes Booth's Diary

From The Mailbag: Meters, Bradley Cooper, And John Wilkes Booth's Diary

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New Bloomberg Parking Plans Enrage Commuters

New Bloomberg Parking Plans Enrage Commuters

In trying to deal with another looming budget crisis, Mayor Bloomberg has proposed increasing parking prices throughout the city, as well as expanding a pilot program which would increase parking prices based on the busiest hours and what location you're looking to park. And that sound you hear echoing in the distance? It's the sound of the bridge and tunnel revolution: "I got kids and no work. This is one hard town to live in already, and the mayor wants to make money on everything," Acura TL owner Robert Salkey told the News. more ›

Rip Off Artist: Cabbie Nets $40,000 From False Meters

Rip Off Artist: Cabbie Nets $40,000 From False Meters

A sneaky cabbie cheated nearly $40,000 out of passengers in a six month period, in what authorities are saying might be the biggest rider rip-off ever. Wasim Khalid Cheema, 22, of Brooklyn, overcharged 574 passengers in a single month alone, according to the News. Cheema was able to pull off the passenger heist by manipulating his meter manually; he switched to out-of-city rates (Westchester, Nassau) for rides within city limits (the suburban rate is double the city rate). In the month of July 2009, "Cheema earned $11,499 for 642 trips that month. The other driver who shared his cab made only $4,803 for 439 trips," according to the Post. more ›

Free Parking for NYC's Hybrid Car Drivers?

Free Parking for NYC's Hybrid Car Drivers?

A proposal by City Council Member Hiram Monserrate would give hybrid car drivers free parking at meters for a year after their initial purchase. If the legislation passes, drivers with receipts for hybrid cars could apply for the permits, which the Queens councilman says would cost the city little in lost revenue, because the taxes from new car sales would make up for the quarters lost at parking meters. more ›

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