An NY Supreme Court judge fought an NYC parking ticket when he was wrong Have you heard the story about a judge who fought an NYC parking ticket for parking at a broken muni-meter and lost the original hearing and appeal? Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Wright initiated an Article 78 action in NY Supreme Court…
How to beat muni-meter parking tickets Last year we spent a bunch of time talking about muni-meter parking tickets because NYC was changing from mechanical meters to muni-meters. There was a gaggle of new laws that made life easier for the NYC driving public, including but not limited to: A 5-minute grace period between the…
It’s time to take an NYC muni-meter quiz. We’ve spent the past six weeks learning about parking at a muni meter. Meanwhile, the NYC Council has passed a series of laws making parking at muni meters more bearable. Therefore, it’s up to the driving public to implement these tactics. That is to say, and it…
Are NYC muni-meters here to stay? I think George Gershwin said it best when he composed, “Our Love is Here to Stay.” And, so are muni meters in NYC. They may not earn our love, but these little toll-taking robots prompted the NYC Council to pass a series of wonderful laws that increased the chances…
NYC muni-meters have replaced all its single space, mechanical meters Parking at NYC muni-meters is easier because of a bunch of wonderful laws passed by the NYC Council. But, we still have to: Find an available parking space Park our car Walk to the muni-meter Figure out how to pay for time Secure a receipt…
Can you park for free at broken muni-meters? Conflicting Version #1from the Evil Empire (@March 17, 2020) You may prevail on a defense of a broken parkng meter if you can prove that: You attempted to purchase a parking meter receipt from the next nearest machine on the same block (you don’t have to go…
Searching the NYC Council Transportation Committee for new parking laws The NYC Council is on a roll. Passing new laws that change the quality of life for the driving public. I thought I’d written about all the new muni-meters laws, but I missed one. I discovered my mistake while reviewing the bills filed with the Committee on Transportation during…
Broken NYC Muni-Meters cause a whole lot of anxiety Broken NYC Muni-Meters proved to be Joe’s downfall. Especially when he was running late for an important business meeting, and didn’t have the time to look for another parking space. Sadly, when Joe returned to his “free” space, he found a bright orange parking ticket under…
Muni-Meter laws that make parking much easier There are new muni-meter laws that all the wonderful members of the driving community need to learn. The new laws will save you money, big time! Here is a power point presentation containing most of the information you’ll find embedded in prior blog posts, “All the Laws you…