cited for “illegally” extending its garage’s curb cut, in order to facilitate illegal parking, creating a “hazard.”A city official said the standard penalty is $2,500, though the final amount won’t be determined until after a hearing.The city’s traffic rules ban the “unofficial reserving of parking space.”The auteur’s company painted the curbline yellow in front of 75 South Elliot Place, to make it appear part of the garage’s entryway — and off-limits to the public.
It also blocked the spots off with traffic cones.At least two spots were commandeered in the parking-parched neighborhood.“Those are Spike Lee’s spots,” a window-washer on the leafy block said.The acclaimed black filmmaker, 64, wrote, directed, and produced movies such as “Do.
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