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Yonkers raises parking-violation fines, adds penalty for on-street repairs in amended code
Summary
The City Council amended the Yonkers code to increase penalties for selected parking violations, including higher fines for blocking fire hydrants and new language penalizing on-street vehicle repair; council members said the changes target safety and quality-of-life issues such as double parking.
The Yonkers City Council on Wednesday amended the city code to increase penalties for certain parking violations, a package the council described as aimed at improving public safety and quality of life.
Minority Leader Rita Breen, who led that portion of the discussion, said penalties are intended to address blocking…
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