Article: New York records show ticket `blizzard' is barely a flurry

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Dateline: NEW YORK From a Bronx man's citation for sitting on a milk crate to a pregnant teen's ticket for resting on the steps of a subway station, authorities are issuing what seems to many New Yorkers like a blizzard of silly summonses.

City records show most types of tickets are actually on the decline, and City Hall has vehemently disputed allegations that authorities are writing a torrent of tickets to try to close New York's multibillion- dollar budget gap.

Nevertheless, the tabloid headlines about the tickets reflect New Yorkers' very real sense that the cost of living in the big city is going up. Taxes, fees and transit fares have increased in the past few ...

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