Spotted this unusual situation uptown the other day – some odd looking parking permit in the windshield of this black Mercedes.
It reads: “Temporary Approved Parking – For Residents Only. If you don’t have this sign in your window you are illegally parked and your car will be towed at your own expense.”
It has no indication of any “jurisdiction” and I highly doubt it holds any weight here in Hoboken. But who would go through this trouble?
Spotted this great scene over at 14th & Hudson yesterday.
Apparently, an employee at Planet Sun Tanning Salon parked by the yellow curb directly in front of the establishment. Not that it created any kind of hazardous situation, since there are traffic signals to control the flow – but she wrote a giant note that said “Please do not ticket! I work at Planet Sun! Thank you!”
Not a cop, or emergency flooding crew – but a tanning salon girl.
Immediately reminded me of this scene from Dumb and Dumber:
Hoboken NJStumbled on this YouTube video the other day – a security camera caught this parking job in NYC – where the guy just dinged the car behind him about 15 times in order to get into this super-tight spot.
While this was in the city, I’ve personally seen this happen all the time here in Hoboken. Amazing that people not only don’t care about their own cars, but have no respect for other people’s property either.
Hoboken NJThis parking situation falls in between the usual debate here in Hoboken. Not a city vehicle that has zero business parking illegally ever – and it’s not an “emergency” vehicle that should get a few free passes either. Instead, it’s a vehicle that works for the city, normally towing illegally parked cars away (sometimes – but not as often since they ramped up the parking boot racket recently).
A reader sent this picture in, and it’s hard to tell if they’re towing, or just eating lunch at Uptown Pizza. Either way, should this “semi-emergency” vehicle get a ticket or not?
This Jeep SUV parked in front of the Hudson Tavern uptown received a parking boot from the HPU, parking tickets and a seizure notice for illegal parking.
However, there’s a poor dog inside, who’s probably thirsty. Seems like the HPU definitely cares more about money than this dog’s life. The vehicle has been there for hours.
Hoboken411 reader Tamara was irritated enough by the parking job of this miniature scooter to snap a photo and asks “Please post attached pic as proof of idiot parking….. why does this idiot park this way? Can you please post this and ask that his/her toy be parked not in this fashion?”
