Fire hydrant parking tickets will cost you $115 Fire hydrant parking tickets are expensive, dangerous, and totally avoidable. I urge you to formulate a fire hydrant parking strategy and adhere to it, especially since there more than 109,800 fire hydrants in the five boroughs to artfully dodge. Here’s where it all started: New York City’s […]
Don’t Park at NYC Muni-Meters Until You Read This
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 […]
5 Sure-Fired Tips for Beating NYC Parking Tickets
How to maximize your chances of beating NYC parking tickets What is one of the most valuable tips to share about beating NYC parking tickets? Here are some of the essential ingredients to baking a tasty victory cake, and vanquishing an evil orange epistle…Not all of the ingredients, mind you, or else I’d have nothing […]
Don’t Stand in a NYC Bus Stop Zone until you read this
Why you can’t beat a parking ticket for standing in a bus stop zone In my humble opinion, an NYC parking ticket for no standing in a bus stop zone is one of the most difficult parking tickets to beat. Here’s the rule: “No person shall stand or park a vehicle other than an authorized […]
Bet you don’t know this about an NYC Parking Ticket
Knowledge is parking ticket power I was casually perusing the NYC Department of Finance and Department of Transportation Websites, reading portions of the NYC rules and regulations contained in Chapter 39, Title 19 of the Compilation of the Rules of the City of New York; just for fun and to learn more about parking ticket […]
New York City Parking Ticket Toolbox will save you Money
New York City parking ticket toolbox full of tips Shortly after my wedding day, my father-in-law gave me a wonderful gift. A shiny, fire engine red, tool box packed with tools and other handyman stuff. Thirty-two years later, my beautiful tool box remains unopened. I’m not very handy, and never learned how to use any of […]
10 Tips about how to avoid NYC parking tickets
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 […]