A day after it came to light that no matter how many parking tickets a politician gets, their official cars will never get hauled off to the pound, Mayor Bloomberg vowed to revise the perk. "The Finance Department is going to find a solution to ensure they can enforce against valid tickets in these cases. The standards have to apply to everyone," said Bloomberg spokesman Marc LaVorgna. Drivers without "official" plates with unpaid tickets of $350 or more face being towed, while officials with unpaid tickets have avoided that fate for over 20 years. Maybe they can tackle illegal parking placard abuse next. more ›

On Monday morning, funeral director Paul DeNigris parked his Dodge minivan in a "No Parking Anytime" zone outside Redden's Funeral Home on West 14th Street, and went inside to take care of business. Sure, there was a dead body in the van, but DeNigris had slapped his "Funeral Director on Official Business" sign in the window. So you can imagine his surprise when he came back out to find the van and the corpse had vanished. We immediately thought ZOMBIE CARJACKING, but the NYPD says the van was ticketed at 9:22 a.m., and then towed nearly three hours later. Which may seem like a long time to leave a corpse behind, but hey, it wasn't as if the guy was going anywhere—or so DeNigris thought... more ›

If only the Post could shed its righteous light on every injustice: After yesterday's scoop on the guy whose Mitsubishi was towed after the DOT moved a diplomats-only parking sign, the mayor himself has ordered a full refund! On Thursday morning Shavit Mekeiten parked his car on East 41st Street near the New Zealand Consulate, but later workers dug out the diplomats-only sign and moved it fifteen feet, rendering Mekeiten's spot illegal. Soon an NYPD tow truck hauled the car away, and Mekeiten had to pay the $185 tow fee plus a $95 ticket for not having diplomatic plates. After hearing about the incident yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg responded, "I think it is obvious that it is unfair for him to pay a ticket. So, you can rest assured he will be provided with a full refund and our apologies for the inconvenience." But what about all the unfair towing you don't read about in the tabloids? The City Council is actually considering a bill requiring city workers post signs notifying drivers about parking rule changes, but until then our only hope is the Post's constant vigilance. more ›