Hackensack has come up with a way to deal with vehicles abandoned on city streets

HACKENSACK — Cars left on city streets for more than 48 hours could be towed away if they appear to be inoperable, according to a measure adopted by the City Council last week. The new law seeks to address an increase in the number of vehicles stripped of engines, catalytic converters, tires and other valuable parts and dumped on city roadways, officials said. A vehicle in any condition parked without license plates or left in one place for more than 72 hours can also be considered abandoned and removed, according to the ordinance. “It has been reported to us that…