Since Mayor Bloomberg took office, there’s been a 45 percent increase in traffic-enforcement agents and a 64 percent spike in parking fees: a boon for the city coffers, but a hidden tax for everyone else. To limit your orange-envelope exposure, consider these apps, loopholes, and ticket-contesting techniques. And do try to be nice to the meter reader.
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