NYC Public Advocate Sues, Seeks Data on Fines by City
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New York City Public Advocate Bill De Blasio sued Mayor Michael Bloomberg for information on fines, saying complaints by small-business owners show the city is seeking to boost revenue by increasing enforcement of regulations.
De Blasio said in a petition filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan today that since he took office two years ago, small-business owners throughout the city have complained of “overzealous enforcement of regulations and imposition of fines and violations for low-risk, first-time offenses.”