The NYPD debuted a new weapon in its war against parking violators late Thursday, flashing a "windshield boot" for the first time. Also called a "Barnacle Device," the boot is used to immobilize ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD has deployed a new tactic in combatting illegally parked semi-trucks and other vehicles with excessive, unpaid fines. A photo of “The Barnacle” — which attaches to the ...