Dozens of Brooklyn drivers were mistakenly hit with $65 parking tickets after a breakdown in coordination surrounding a new street-cleaning and alternate-side parking program in Prospect Heights.
The citations were issued even though affected motorists had reportedly followed the rules of the new pilot program, which changed when vehicles must be moved to allow street-cleaning operations.
The confusion emerged after parking enforcement officers apparently continued issuing tickets based on the previous restrictions rather than the updated schedule. Drivers returned to their vehicles to find $65 citations despite believing they had complied with the new regulations.
City officials later acknowledged the mistake, attributing it to a coordination problem between agencies responsible for implementing and enforcing the parking changes.
The NYPD said the improperly issued summonses would be dismissed, meaning affected motorists would not be required to pay the fines.
The incident has nevertheless prompted frustration among residents and raised questions about how effectively new parking regulations are communicated between city agencies, enforcement personnel and drivers before they take effect.
