Cracking down on parking

Looking to clamp down on some $23 million in lost revenue, the city on Tuesday moved forward with plans to force scofflaw parking lot owners to turn over city taxes paid by their customers.C.J. Lin in the Daily News.

The law, approved by the Police Commission and heading to City Council, would require parking lots and garages to install gates and ticket dispensers or buy portable credit card readers and ticket printers before applying for or renewing business permits, according to commission director Richard Tefank.

The move is aimed at clamping down on fraud and delinquent taxes by some parking lot owners at a time when the city is desperate for revenue.