That text you got about a $2.50 parking ticket is a scam

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Tuesday July 2, 2024 [Donate now]( [A $2.50 NYC parking ticket? This scam is too good to be true.]( [A text message reads "New York Citypay, our records indicate that your vehicle has an unpaid parking invoice. To avoid additional charges of $25.00, please settle your balance of $2.50" and a URL]( [Mayor Adams is warning New Yorkers not to fall for a scam text posing as a message from the city.]( More Stories From Today [Cars stuck in gridlock traffic in Manhattan]( [NY lawmakers weigh lower congestion pricing fee – but Trump could kill tolls if elected]( [State senators confirmed to Gothamist they’re discussing a Goldilocks price for the tolls that’s low enough for Hochul to swallow but high enough to raise sufficient money for the cash-strapped MTA.]( [The MTA is extending the Rockaway Park Shuttle to 10-car trains.]( [NYC subway will take more commuters to Rockaway Beach on weekends this summer]( [More trains are also coming to the B, D, J, M, 3 and 5 lines this month.]( [The scene on the "Lower West Side" of Manhattan on Sept. 3, 2020. The neighborhood used to be home to what was known as the "Little Syria" enclave.]( [Manhattan used to have a ‘Little Syria.’ A new tour revisits the enclave.]( [The neighborhood in the “Lower West Side” of Manhattan was home to the country’s first Arabic-language newspaper and poet Kahlil Gibran.]( [Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is seen using his cell phone in a crowd at a Trump rally.]( [Former NYC mayor, US Attorney Rudy Giuliani disbarred for 'lies' as Trump lawyer]( [The former New York City mayor lost his legal license over false statements he made as the former president's lawyer according to a court ruling.]( [Pill bottles laid out on a table in front of a man holding his head.]( [NY doctors are prescribing far fewer opioids. Not everyone agrees that's a good thing.]( [A state health department survey found that the number of prescriptions dropped 42% from 2013 to 2022.]( [NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey in 2023.]( [What’s at stake as the NYPD’s highest-ranking officer faces a disciplinary trial]( [Jeffrey Maddrey could lose 10 vacation days. But experts say the outcome will mean more than that.]( [A view of the pool at Roberto Clemente State Park.]( [You can swim for free at NY state parks this summer]( [The state is waiving entry fees for pools at state parks, including Roberto Clemente in the Bronx and Riverbank in Manhattan.]( [A shopping cart is full of fresh produce, including oranges, strawberries and Swiss chard.]( [Mayor Adams reverses plan to slash NYC emergency food funds as part of budget deal]( [The program for food pantries faced a 56% reduction under Adam’s budget proposal.]( [a painting of Gordon Ramsay]( [Extra Extra: A Brooklyn restaurant went on 'Kitchen Nightmares' looking for a boost. It backfired.]( [Because Gordon Ramsay is in the business of starting drama, not helping your restaurant, here are your afternoon links: Good gas station halal food, Midtown IKEA, JFK was a misogynist and more.]( [Gowanus on 9th Street between 2nd Ave and Smith]( ['Shelter in place' — Here’s what to do in NYC in case of flooding]( [Exercise caution, try to stay home, check on your neighbors.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.