Here are 10 tips about how to avoid NYC parking tickets when parking, stopping or standing on an NYC street: You are allowed to park at a broken meter for as long as for as long as you would normally be able to park if the meter were working. A broken meter is one that…
Why is it a risk to fight an NYC parking ticket online? Shame on you Department of Finance. How can you offer an online hearing to the unsuspecting driving public without explaining the rules of the game? Here’s your secret: The parking ticket is a sworn statement by the parking enforcement warrior The driving public’s…
I look for parking ticket news all the time. I report stories and issues that I think will interest our readers. Rep. Charles Rangel has come under fire for his questionable judgment involving financial issues, non-payment of income taxes, and using the influence of his office inappropriately. Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington reported…
A lot has changed in parking meter technology since May 1938 when Carl McGee obtained a patent for the first parking meter in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Look what Old Carl started. What do “smart parking meters” mean for New Yorkers? A six-month pilot program was initiated in Greenwich Village in October 2008 with the installation…
During these difficult economic times, it is more important than ever to control your expenses. You probably know someone who lost their job and is struggling to make their monthly mortgage payment. Times are tough! A friend of mine from New Jersey shared a recent horror story about his latest visit to NYC. He had…
How would Jean Valjean respond to an NYC parking ticket? Here’s a man who served a prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his sister’s children during a time of economic depression. When it comes to parking violations, does the punishment fit the crime? Here are some real life examples: -There was a young man…
Parking tickets sure trigger emotional responses. Here are some real-time reactions from real people all over the United States * “First parking ticket, I literally lit it on fire” Connecticut “First a parking ticket and then my car gets backed into. F— this day” South Carolina “I got a $120 ticket for parking on campus…
NYC parking tickets Timeline A not guilty plea must be must be entered on NYC parking tickets within 30 days of the date of issuance. Submit your defense certification and exhibits online, or by mail If you forget to mark your calendar and 30 days expires, you still have about 100 days to enter your…