Web sites and fines target handicapped parking violators
The article notes residents in multiple states cracking down on abuse of handicapped spaces. Xenia Ohio boosts fines to 250 dollars, Corpus Christi deploys citizen volunteers, and Boston and Massachusetts pursue stricter enforcement amid widespread complaints. It cites cars with forged or misused placards and quotes officials, volunteers, and disabled drivers about access, legality, and public anger.
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Xenia
Ohio
Maureen Birdsall
California
Birdsall
Ohio City
Texas
Corpus Christi
Waltham
Mass
Tim Gilmer
New Mobility
Horsham
United Spinal Association
Moakley
Massachusetts
Boston
Ann Dufresne
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
Laura Long
Chillicothe
Burlingame
Calif
California Motor Vehicles Department
Mike Marando
Citizens Parking Patrol
Cheryl Daubs
Daubs
Phillip Shaw
Pinckneyville Bypass Talks Highlight City’s Highway Plans
Pinckneyville officials discuss a bypass and lane expansion for Illinois 154 to curb downtown traffic, boost sales tax recovery, and lure new business. Chamber president backs the project for transport benefits while local fears are acknowledged. open house marks phase one finale.
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Paul Newton
THE
Southern
Illinois 127
Vergennes
Holder
Chuck Dobrinick
Pinckneyville
Carbondale
Metro East
Dobrinick
Chamber
Illinois 154
Jeff Ashauer
Ashauer
NYC building explosion blamed on gas leak
A kitchen gas hose leak caused a Manhattan apartment blast injuring over 20 people. Four girls, aged 1 to 5, were among those in critical condition at NY Presbyterian Weill Cornell. Fire marshals cited a flexible hose behind a stove as the source while Con Edison verified intact gas lines. The building was shored and residents barred until safety checks cleared.
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New York
Tony Sclafani
Fire Department
Consolidated Edison
New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell Medical Center
John Rogers
Robin Brooks
Department of Buildings
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