NYPD All But Abandons Idling Enforcement Amid Climate Crisis

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By David MeyerSep 5, 2023, 4:00 am233 pts
The NYPD has more or less stopped enforcing one of the city’s oldest environmental laws, issuing just 34 violations to idling drivers as of last week — on pace for an almost 100-percent drop compared to six years ago. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, according to city data, cops issued just 35 idling…

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