Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about 311

Dept. of Investigation Says Cops Did Harass 311 Callers, Confirming Streetsblog Account

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 30, 2023 | No Comments

City investigators have concluded that members of the NYPD harassed two men who filed 311 complaints about illegal parking and other unsafe road conditions, harassment that Streetsblog revealed in multiple exclusive stories last year.

Deputy Inspector Adeel Rana is at the heart of the 84th Precinct's parking and driving problems.

Tipster Sues NYPD for Harassment Over 311 Complaints about Illegal Parking

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 23, 2023 | No Comments

The once anonymous tipster who alleged that members of the NYPD had harassed and threatened him after he reported the cops for illegal parking has now publicly filed a lawsuit in federal court against the NYPD and the city for violating his First Amendment rights.

Cops call it criminal mischief to un-deface this scofflaw's plate. File photo: Adam White

Captain of 78th Precinct Defends Arrest of Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing Defaced Plate

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 30, 2022 | No Comments

You're damned if you do, you're damned if you ... do.

Both 311 calls were accurate: The abandoned car was there, and the car next to it had an abused FDNY placard.

Friday’s Headlines: Message Received Edition

By Streetsblog | Sep 16, 2022 | No Comments

Somebody was trying to send our old man editor a message the other day — plus all the other news.

NYPD Cop Left Creepy Voicemail for 311 User After Illegal Parking Complaint, CCRB Finds

By Jesse Coburn | Aug 29, 2022 | No Comments

The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended disciplinary charges against a city police officer for crank calling a Brooklyn man who filed 311 complaints about illegal parking – and for misleading investigators about the episode.

Illegal parking in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. (Photos: Jesse Coburn)

NYPD To Brooklyn Man: Your 311 Illegal Parking Complaints Are ‘Wasting Our Time’

By Jesse Coburn | Aug 24, 2022 | No Comments

"I'm informing you that we are not responding to your calls," an officer in the 88th Precinct told the Fort Greene resident over the phone last week in response to the resident's 311 complaints about illegal parking. "You are wasting our time ... with these silly jobs."

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