> Not sure how much of $11B NYPD budget is allocated for parking fine enforcement,
The NYPD notoriously not only refuses to enforce most parking violations, but is actually the largest source of illegal parking violations themselves. There's even an official card for it[0]. This has been a known and documented problem for years, but the NYPD has successfully resisted any attempt at oversight.
It's one of the reasons that the new law against idling allows citizens to report it themselves without requiring a cop to issue a ticket.
The NYPD notoriously not only refuses to enforce most parking violations, but is actually the largest source of illegal parking violations themselves. There's even an official card for it[0]. This has been a known and documented problem for years, but the NYPD has successfully resisted any attempt at oversight.
It's one of the reasons that the new law against idling allows citizens to report it themselves without requiring a cop to issue a ticket.
[0] https://apnews.com/article/nypd-courtesy-card-police-miscond...