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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse discusses Intro 340 to waive certain parking violation late penalties
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse presents her sponsored bill, Intro 340, which aims to waive late penalties for parking violations if individuals respond within 45-90 days. She emphasizes that this legislation addresses the financial hardship caused by accumulating late fees on parking tickets, particularly for working families.
- The bill proposes to waive additional fees of up to $60 on top of the base fine for those who respond within the specified timeframe.
- Narcisse argues that the bill provides a more reasonable timeline for addressing parking violations without excusing responsibility.
- She seeks feedback on how to best help middle-class working families in New York City with this issue.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:12:38
Good morning and thank you chair.
0:12:43
I would like to briefly speak today about intro number three forty, a bill that I am proud to sponsor.
0:12:50
This legislation addresses a critical issues that affect that affect it that affects many New Yorkers parking tickets and the burdensome late penalties that can accumulate when individuals are unable to respond to their violation in a timely manner.
0:13:09
We know how difficult and challenges that can be.
0:13:12
As we all know parking tickets are a fact of life in our city, but what too I mean what too often happens is that a simple delay in responding can quickly turn into a financial hardship due escalating penalties.
0:13:30
The additional fees we can add up to $60 on top of the base fine are undue burden on working families who are already stretched thin.
0:13:43
This bill ensures that anyone who respond to their violation within forty five to ninety days will have those extra penalties waived.
0:13:54
It is a practical approach that helps people who are doing their best to stay afloat and simply need a little more time to resolve their fines.
0:14:06
In a city where so many people live paycheck to paycheck, we must recognize the financial strain these fines can cause.
0:14:15
This bill doesn't excuse responsibility for parking violations, it simply gives New Yorkers a fairer more reasonable timeline to address their problem without the fear of financial ruin.
0:14:31
And I thank you chair and I thank you and I want to hear from you to see how the best way we can help especially the middle class working families in New York City.
0:14:41
Thank you.