New York City Council introduces bill requiring richer people to pay more for violations like parking tickets, double parking
"What they do in Europe right now is basically they have the technology where, the same way they have a digital machine that puts in your information, they can look up your tax receipts and know what your income is," Brannan said.
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NEW YORK -- A new bill introduced by the New York City Council on Thursday would make richer people pay more for fines such as parking tickets or illegal dumping.
The current going rate for a parking ticket in New York is $115, but this new bill is aiming to change that.
"We're trying to say, look, if it's pinching the little guy, then it's gotta pinch the big guy too, and right now, it's not," City Councilman Justin Brannan said. ---More...
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