1. The Wonderful Reference Guide to:
• Parking Tickets
• Parking Garages
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7. Why tip?
The average parking attendant earns $19,650*, which is less
than half of the average salary in New York City. Additionally,
attendants surveyed by Park It! Guides generally indicated that
they would be inclined to ’go the extra mile’ for a consistent and
good ’tipper.’
When to tip
The majority of people tip, using that practiced sleight of hand,
when the valet retrieves their car. Some garage companies
suggested to us that customers tip when they drop off their cars
as a way to ensure that the valet will take particular care when
parking their vehicles. Another good reason to tip when dropping
off is that valets who work during the day may not benefit from
the tips customers give when they pick up their cars. However,
most of the larger garages with multiple valets will pool their tips
either by shift or for the entire day.
How much to tip
Most people tip $1-2 each time they park. Some monthly parkers
give a larger amount during the holiday season.
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9. Pick Your Garage
Pre-plan your 1st and 2nd choices for parking. You’ll save more
than a few minutes when you don’t have to circle the block.
Don’t Overpay
Most theater district garages and lots post a higher rate for
matinees and evening performances.
Make a Day of It
For matinees, find a great $10 Early Bird Special rate a little
farther away. You’ll feel great that you got a bit of exercise
walking to the theater, and you can use your $20 plus in savings
for shopping or a meal with a friend. For evening performances,
park after 6 or 7pm to get an Evening Special rate.
Scout the Rates
Spend a little time researching the rates in Park It! NYC. There
are some great deals; you just have to find them.
Get Your Car Quickly -Pay in Advance
If the garage has a flat rate, try to pay in advance so you can just
pick your car up when you’re done.
Call Ahead
When you drop off your car, arrange that you’ll phone when
you're 10 minutes away so they have your car ready.
Tip Beforehand
$1 to $2 can go a long way when you drop off your car
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11. Security
You may feel more comfortable parking in or walking late at night
to a garage that is well-lit from the outside and inside, and where
the valet booth is located near the entrance.
Reliability
The larger companies most likely have employee standards that
provide for a more enjoyable parking experience and some
recourse if you have a complaint. Of course, this is not to say
that an independent garage owner would not strive to deliver
superior service.
Discounts
From time to time, some of the larger garage company’s offer
discounted rates for frequent customers. Edison Park Fast’s Pay
Fast card allows you to pay in advance and receive a discount at
the Hippodrome garage. Icon Parking offers discount coupons on
its website.
Oversize vehicles - If your car, van, or truck exceeds certain
height and/or length measurements, you will typically pay an
extra five to ten dollars to park your car.
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13. Take your valuables
Always try to take with you or conceal all your personal and
valuable items when you park, such as house keys, loose change,
EZ Pass, phone charger, and documents. Garages do typically
have a strict no-tolerance policy when it comes to employee
theft, but nearly every garage’s claim check clearly states that
’garages are not responsible for items left in cars’.
Inspect your car
Walk around your car with the valet to confirm any existing
damage that you may have. This documentation gives you
recourse if you find any damage when you retrieve your car.
Know your numbers
Make sure you write down the exact address and phone number
of the garage on your claim check. Then put the claim check
where you won’t forget it.
Bumper guards
Some garages provide these guards for a small fee, or you can
purchase your own.
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15. What is considered an Oversize vehicle?
The standard definition is: SUVs and other Oversize vehicles 181"
or longer or 70" or higher (or 75" regardless of length)
Check below to find the vehicles that typically incur the
surcharge. From 2006 – 2008, about 90% of all garages and lots
charged between $5 – 10 extra, but rarely went over $10. When
Park It! NYC surveyed all 1,093 garages in May 2008, we found
that 88% of facilities continue to have a SUV/Oversize surcharge,
but now the rate has increased to an average of $10. For the first
time, we are seeing a number of garages charging $11 and a few
locations are charging up to $20!
How to avoid the SUV/Oversize surcharge
Find the 130 garages that don’t have this surcharge:
Above 110th Street – of the nearly 100 garages above 110th St,
only half charge an average surcharge of $7. That means that 50
garages don’t charge at all!
• E 86th to E 110th St – 15%, or 10 garages, don’t have a
surcharge
• 23rd St to Chambers between Park Ave S and Bowery – 27%,
or 15 garages, don’t have a surcharge
• Avoid 42nd to 23rd St – 40 garages tack on $11-$20 extra
These vehicles are most likely to incur the surcharge:
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16. SUVs
Audi Q7 BMW X5 Buick Enclave, Rainier, Rendezvous Cadillac
Escalade, SRX Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Trail Blazer SUV LT &
SUV EXT Chrysler Aspen Dodge Durango Ford Excursion,
Expedition, Explorer XLT V6 & Eddie Bauer V8 GMC Acadia, Envoy
SUV LT & EXT LT, Yukon Hummer H1, H2, H3 Infiniti QX Isuzu
Ascender Jeep Commander Land Rover LR3, Range Rover, Range
Rover Sport Lexus GX, LX Lincoln Aviator, MKX, Navigator Mazda
CX-9 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, GL-Class, R- Class Mercury
Mountaineer Mitsubishi Endeavor, Montero, Outlander Nissan
Armada, Pathfinder Pontiac Aztec, Torrent Porsche Cayenne Saab
9-7X Saturn Outlook Subaru B9 Tribeca Toyota 4Runner, FJ
Cruiser, Highlander SUV , Land Cruiser, Sequoia Volkswagen
Touareg Volvo V70/XC70, XC90
MINI VANS
Buick Terraza Chevrolet Astro, Express, Uplander, Venture
Chrysler Town & Country Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan,
Sprinter Ford Econoline, Freestar, GMC Savanna Honda Odyssey
Hyundai Entourage Kia Sedona Mercury Monterey Nissan Quest
Saturn Relay Toyota Sienna
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Buick LaCrosse, LeSabre, Lucerne, Park Ave Cadillac DTS, STS
Chevrolet Impala
Chrysler 300 Dodge Charger Ford Crown Victoria, Five Hundred
Jaguar XJ-Series Lexus LS 460 Lincoln Town Car Maserati
Quarttroporte Mercury Grand Marquis
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18. Read the claim check
Confirm that the time stamped on your claim check is the actual
time you parked.
Overnight
Some garages charge the overnight rate only after 5-6am.
Leave your key
Forget to leave your key and the garage may charge you from
$25 to the full towing fee.
Large vehicle surcharge
Know if the dimensions of your vehicle typically incur this
surcharge.
Event rate
Garages have a range of rates for conventions, sports, and other
events. Confirm the rate before you park your car. On major
holidays or festivals (Thanksgiving, July 4th), consider parking
just a little farther away and taking public transportation or
walking to your destination.
Know the times
Most of the rates have a clearly posted entry time (e.g. by 7pm,
6-9am, after 3pm), but sometimes the exit time will simply read
9pm. Be sure you know if these times are ’before’ or ’after’ the
posted time.
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20. The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) licenses and
regulates all parking facilities.
Garages must submit a rate change to the DCA at least 60 days
prior to posting and charging the new rate. Garages will typically
submit a relatively high rate increase and after the 60 days they
can charge any rate that is lower without giving any notice.
For example, ABC garage submits a rate increase from $10 to
$50 for 1 hour. After the 60 days, it can charge anywhere up to
$50 at any time. Garages are not required to post the new rates
prior to implementing the increase.
Here are some key events that may trigger a rate change.
Garage closes
When one garage or lot closes, other neighborhood garages will
raise their rates.
Seasonality & events
Some garages adjust their rates in areas where the demand for
off-street parking increases or decreases during part of the year.
Most garages will create an ‘event’ rate for major holidays and
festivals.
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22. Manhattan has 100,000 licensed off-street parking spaces
• 66% of garages are open 24 hours
• 97% of garages have valet parking
• 80% of garages are indoor - 88% of garages charge an
average surcharge of $10 for SUVs and oversize vehicles
• 27% of garages do not take credit cards
• 17% of garages transport cars via an elevator. Of these
garages, 61% have just one elevator while 37% have two
elevators and only 2% have three elevators
• 2.8% of garages take only monthly parking
• 277 Park Ave is the most expensive garage for monthly
parking
The streets with the most garages are:
• 16 garages-E 80th St
• 14 garages-W 56th St
• 14 garages-W 43rd St
• 12 garages-E 63rd St
• 12 garages-E 54th St
• 11 garages-W 58th
• 10 garages-W 36th St
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23. The steepest driveways are (we believe):
• 215 E 95th St 1
• 96 E 75th St
The longest driveway seems to be:
• 200 E 65th Street
The smallest garage is:
• 324 E 11th St, with 7 spaces
The largest garages are:
• 3500 spaces Pier 40/West St
• 1850 spaces 1 West End Ave
• 1500 spaces 218 W 31st St
• 1365 spaces 115 Ft. Washington Ave
• 1248 spaces E 116th @ FDR (opens 2009)
• 1000 spaces 622 W 57th St
• 998 spaces 401 W 42nd St (self park)
• 988 spaces 56 Greenwich St
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24. Hotels with their own garage:
• Crown Plaza Holiday Inn
• Millennium Hilton
• Parker Meridian
• Waldorf Astoria Hampton Inn
• Hyatt NY Palace Hotel Skyline Hotel
• Hilton Marriott
• Park Lane
• Trump Plaza
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26. Garage Attendants are parking your car in 97% of
Manhattan’s garages.
What do you do if you like to park your own car, rather than
trusting the Valet? Just park in these 21 garages and outdoor
lots:
Note: We haven’t included the Monthly or Tenant Only garages
where you park your own car, just those for casual parking.
• 3875 9th Ave • 115 Fort Washington Ave, Washington Heights •
3333 Broadway, Hamilton Heights • 121 W 125th St, Harlem •
Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1 Gustave Levy Place, East Harlem •
Museum of Natural History, 20 W 81st, Upper West Side • 103 W
62nd St, Lincoln Center • Circle Line, Pier 83/12th Ave @ W 43rd
St, Clinton • Circle Line, Pier 81/12th Ave @ W 41st, Clinton •
401 W 42nd St, Clinton • 1 Penn Plaza, Chelsea (Valet for special
events) • 218 W 31st St, Chelsea • 2500 FDR bet 25th/26th, Kips
Bay • New York Skyports Inc., E 23rd St & East River, Kips Bay •
Chelsea Piers at W18th-W21st, Chelsea • Pier 40 West St/West
Houston, Hudson Sq. • 23 Baxter St – Automated Garage • Muni
2, Delaney & Essex Garage, 107 Essex St, Lower East Side • Muni
1, Broome & Ludlow Garage, Lower East Side • 55 Water St,
Financial District • 56 Greenwich St, Financial District
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28. There are 16 intersections in NYC where you can make a left turn
on a red light.
Manhattan
• Adam Clayton Powell Blvd at W 153rd
• Seventh Ave/West Broadway at West 153rd St
• Little West 12th St at West St
• Adam Clayton Powell Blvd at W 152nd St
• Amsterdam Ave at W 154th St
• Canal St at Chrystie St
• First Ave at E 39th St
Queens
• Astoria Blvd at Northern Blvd
• Cross Bay Blvd at East 6th Rd
• Cross Bay Blvd at Noel Rd
• Cross Bay Blvd at 11th Rd
• Cross Bay Blvd at 14th Rd
• Cross Bay Blvd at 20th Rd
• Cross Bay Blvd at west 17th Rd
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29. Brooklyn
• Concord St at Flatbush Avenue
The Bronx
• Baychester Ave at New England Thruway exit ramp
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31. Why Should I Fight?
If you get a speeding ticket in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn,
Queens and Staten Island, you should fight it. A conviction to
speeding will result in points being imposed, a fine, a surcharge
and possibly a driver assessment fee, auto insurance hikes for
speeding 16 mph or higher (or for any speed if you have any
other moving violation or accident on your driving record) and
possible suspension.
What if I lose?
If you plead guilty or fight it and lose, the result is the same. You
get the same number of points and the fine is roughly the same
regardless of whether you “lie down” or “go down swinging”.
Can I make a deal?
No. In New York City, no deals are made. It is “all or nothing”.
Are all speeding tickets the same?
No. A New York motorist can get 3 to 11 points for speeding and
for some higher speeds you can be suspended even for a first
offense.
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32. The following chart will help you figure this out:
1 - 10 mph over speed limit - 3 points
11 - 20 mph over speed limit - 4 points
21 - 30 mph over speed limit - 6 points
31 - 40 mph over speed limit (possible suspension) - 8 points
More than 40 mph over speed limit (possible suspension) - 11
points
How are points measured?
Points are measured from the date of offense (even if you are
convicted years later). So when adding the possible points for a
newly issued speeding ticket, you must go back 18 months from
the date of the new ticket and determine how many other points
you had on your record during this period.
Is there anything else that I should know about a speeding
conviction?
Yes, if you get three speeding convictions within 18 months your
license is automatically revoked for 6 months.
If I fight it, what is my strategy?
Most people ignore the officer's testimony, fail to ask any
questions and, instead, just tell the judge their story. This
approach is a good way to lose your case. Instead, put aside
your emotions and instead be prepared to listen carefully and ask
the officer good questions.
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33. So what do I do?
Listen carefully to the officer's testimony and take notes. If the
officer omits critical testimony (ex. date, time, location, direction,
your ID information), then point this out to the judge after the
officer rests.
Can you give me an example?
For instance, I once was fighting a NYC speeding ticket when the
officer testified that the motorist was proceeding east bound on
the Long Island Expressway. The ticket, however, indicated W/B
(i.e., west bound). After the officer rested, I showed the ticket to
the judge who promptly dismissed the case.
What else can I do?
If the officer gives testimony, which is inconsistent with his other
testimony or the information on the ticket, then point this out to
the judge after the officer rests and ask for a dismissal.
Also, after the officer rests, ask to the see his or her notes. Read
them and determine whether his notes are consistent with his
testimony. Any discrepancy should be pointed out to the judge.
Do not be afraid to ask the officer to decipher illegible portions of
his notes
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34. What if the officer doesn’t make a mistake or omit
something important?
After the officer rests, it is your turn to cross-examine him or her.
You should still ask thoughtful questions related to your defense.
For example, if your defense is that the officer pulled over the
wrong car, then ask "Where were you when he first saw your
car?" "Did you have to pass any other cars to apprehend me?"
and "How long did you to pull me over?" These types of
questions build on your defense
What happens after my cross-examination?
After cross-examination of the officer, it is time for you to offer
your defense. Speak slowly and clearly. Be prepared to hand up
any evidence supporting your defense such as photos, witness
statements or diagrams. Keep in mind that the judge hears many
cases and, therefore, you should not be repetitive or rambling,
and should only discuss relevant information.
With these tips, you are now better prepared to fight your own
New York City speeding ticket.
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36. Gather any evidence such as photographs and diagrams.
Lay out your defense and how you intend to present it. The best
way is to start at the beginning
without including meaningless details.
What Do I Do When The Officer Is Testifying?
Put aside the emotions involved with case. Instead, listen
carefully and take notes. Many un-trained motorists basically
ignore the officer's testimony, fail to ask any questions and,
instead, just tell the judge their story. This incomplete approach
is not recommended and is clearly ineffective.
What If The Officer Makes A Mistake During His
Presentation?
Wait for him to rest. I'll say it again. Wait for him to rest. When
he is done, then you can pounce.
What Do I Do If The Officer Fails To Provide Critical
Information?
If the officer omits critical testimony (ex. date, time, location,
direction, your ID information), then point this out to the judge
after the
officer rests.
What Do I Do If The Officer Is Inconsistent?
If the officer testifies inconsistently with his other
testimony or the information on the ticket, then likewise point
this out to the judge after he rests.
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37. For instance, I once was fighting a NYC speeding ticket when the
officer testified that the motorist was proceeding east bound on
the Long Island Expressway. The ticket, however, indicated W/B
(i.e., west bound). After the officer rested, I showed the ticket to
the judge who promptly dismissed the case.
What If There Are Not Omissions Or
Inconsistencies?
If there are no omissions or inconsistencies (or you argued that
same existed but the judge declined to dismiss), the next step is
for you should still ask thoughtful questions of the officer. For
example, if your defense
is that the officer pulled over the wrong car, then ask "Where
were you when he first saw your car?" "Did you have to pass any
other cars to apprehend me?" and "How long did you to pull me
over?" These types of questions build on your defense.
Anything To Avoid?
Yes, if you believe that the officer omitted something or was
inconsistent, do NOT ask him to fill in the missing item or
clarify. This will only provide him an opportunity to correct his or
her mistake.
What Else Do I Do During Cross Examination?
Ask to the see the officer's notes. The Judge must allow you to
see them. Read them and determine whether his notes are
consistent with his testimony. Any discrepancy should be pointed
out to the judge, as discussed above. Also, do not be afraid to
ask the officer to decipher illegible portions of his notes.
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38. What Do I Do After I Cross Examine The Officer?
After you cross-examine the officer, it is time to offer your
defense. Speak slowly and clearly. Present any evidence
supporting your defense such as photos, witness statements or
diagrams by handing your documents to the court attendant.
Keep in mind that the judge hears many cases and, therefore,
you should not be repetitive or rambling, and should only discuss
relevant information.
Anything Else?
Prior to fighting your case, watch the judge and how he handles
other cases. Does he listen and take notes? Does he seem
impatient or distracted? If he gets angry out another motorist for
something, avoid such conduct when it is your turn.
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"#!heads back to his car following a contentious business
meeting. It's 7:01 p.m. and he's beat. He failed to close the
deal, and another meeting is scheduled for next week. Joe
has one more chance to land this coveted prospect.
Joe is ten steps from his car when he notices something on the
windshield. It’s the orange envelope that launches a thousand
epithets, a NYC parking ticket for a No Parking violation. Joe
absolutely, positively remembers the no parking rule displayed on
the parking sign starts at 8:00 p.m., not 7:00 p.m. Joe feels his
blood pressure rising, and his eyes begin rolling around in their
sockets.
Make your car the star
This is the exact moment you win or lose your parking ticket
dispute. Joe loses, if he throws the NYC parking ticket in the
glove compartment of his car, and drives away in a fit of rage.
What should Joe do next?
Joe does not recall seeing a parking sign regulating his parking
space that prohibits parking at 7:01 p.m. He walks the entire
block and discovers he is correct. The parking rule regulating his
space prohibits Parking from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Joe is on his way to the goal line. Will he score
or fumble?
Joe reaches for his cell phone camera, and takes a time/dated
photograph of his car in the parking space; with identifiable
landmarks such as the Trader Joe in the background. He takes a
close up of the Trader Joe building, clearly showing the street
address on the front of the building. Joe cuts to his left, and
leaves some would-be tacklers in the dust. Next, Joe takes
overlapping photographs of the entire block showing each parking
sign. He makes sure one of the photographs shows the street
signs. 5-yard line. He snaps close up views of the front and back
of each parking sign.
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41. Touchdown!
Joe has the proper proof to demonstrate the parking rule
displayed by the parking sign regulating his parking space goes
into effect at 8:00 p.m., rather than 7:00 p.m. If you don’t do
the parking crime, you don’t have to pay the fine. Nice work, Joe.
You win
Link
Here’s a link to a blog post about the proper way to take
photographs to win your parking ticket dispute
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43. Check your parking ticket very carefully for omitted,
misdescribed, or illegible required elements
"! !Required Element is a bite size bit of information that must
be entered on the front of a parking ticket to establish a
prima facie case by a parking ticket warrior against a
member of the NYC driving public. If any required elements are
omitted, misdescribed, or illegible, the warrior fails her mission of
separating you from your money.
Here is a list of the 10 required elements contained in the
Compilation of the Rules of the City of New York, Title 19,
Section 39-02 et seq.
1. Registration plate number
2. The type of registration
3. The state of registration
4. The date of expiration
5. A description of the vehicle
6. A general statement of the violation alleged, including a
reference to section 4-08 of title 34 of the Official
compilation of the Rules of the City of New York or
applicable provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or of
the Administrative Code of the City of New York or any
other law or rule
7. Information as to the days and hours the applicable rule or
provision is in effect, unless always in effect pursuant to the
rule or provision and where appropriate the word 'all' when
the days and /or hours in effect are every day and/or
twenty-four hours a day
8. The date and time
9. The place of occurrence (“P/O”)
10. The meter number, if a meter violation
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Larry’s Top 10 Tips
1. I recommend out-of –state members of the driving public
always check the expiration date inserted on your parking
ticket. If the parking ticket warrior inserts, “N/S,” and the
month and year your registration expires is clearly displayed
on your plate; fight your parking ticket for an omitted,
misdescribed required element. You will win.
2. If a warrior describes your body type as a 2DSD when it is a
4DSD, it is highly unlikely a judge will dismiss your parking
ticket for a misdescribed required element. Here’s why.
39-02 only requires a description of your vehicle, which is
interpreted by parking judges as “reasonably accurate,” not
exactly accurate. Figures, right! Please note 39-02 conflicts
with VTL 238. Unfortunately, NYC parking judges generally
follow the Rules of NYC when a conflict arises with the NY
State laws contained in VTL 238
3. Color, year, and VIN number are not required elements
4. It is the NYC_DOF policy to require judges to check for
omitted, misdescribed, or illegible required elements on
every contested parking ticket. I recommend you point out
the specific required element you are basing your dispute
on. Do not rely upon the judge to make your case for you.
Here’s why. How will a judge know the place of occurrence is
wrong, unless you present the proper proof? How will a
judge know your plate number is wrong, unless you provide
a copy of your vehicle registration?
5. The place of occurrence may be described in three ways. In
front of, opposite, or what I call the pirate treasure map
description, i.e., N/E corner of 32nd Avenue, 50 feet from the
corner of 32nd Place. Do not assume this mishmash is
correct. Check it out. If the warrior only inserts “Corner of
32nd Avenue, fight your parking ticket. You’ll win.
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47. 6. If “front of,” or “opposite” is not inserted in a digital parking
ticket, or the proper box checked on a handwritten parking
ticket, you win upon application
7. The meter number must be inserted on your parking ticket
when your parking crime is “expired meter.”
8. Don’t forget the 5-minute grace period rule applies to Muni-
meters, street cleaning, and parking signs that display a
fixed time period for days and hours. Compare the time of
violation on your parking ticket with the days/hours
displayed on the parking sign. For example, if a no standing
rule is from 7A to 10A and your parking ticket is issued at
10:04A, you win upon application. You own 5 extra minutes.
Spend them wisely!
9. The correct violation Code [VC: 46] is not a required
element; but the correct NYC parking rule [4-08(f) (1)] is.
The parking rule must match the parking crime with which
you are charged. If you are charged with double parking,
and 4-08(f) (1) is NOT inserted in your parking ticket; You
win, upon application
10. A hand written parking ticket is required to have the
parking ticket warrior’s signature. A parking ticket judge will
accept almost any mark on the parking ticket. A digital
parking ticket is not required to contain a warrior’s signature
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where you can download the application. The following is a list of
documents you must provide with your appeal application:
• The original judge's decision
• The original ticket, or a copy of each
• All evidence that you submitted at the original hearing
If you did not pay your fine prior to your appeal, payment must
be enclosed with your application for appeal; or the Appeals
Board will not consider your appeal.
Your application for appeal, supporting documents, and payment
for your parking ticket must be received by the Adjudication
Division on or before 30 days from the date of the original
judge's decision. Although this time period may be extended in
the "interests of justice," it is highly unlikely that you will qualify
for this extension.
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correction. However, you must re-submit your corrected
application within the original 30-day period to perfect your
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55. How to set forth your reasons why the original decision
should be reversed
• There are a gazillion appeals processed every year. Your
argument should be objective, respectful, and directed to a
mistake of law or fact made by the original judge
• Keep your emotions to yourself. Your anger and ranting will
not enhance your chances of success.
• You cannot submit additional evidence. You can only direct
your argument to evidence you submitted at the original
hearing; unless the respondent consents (Yea right!)
• Respectfully refer the Appeals Board to the specific rule of
law that the original hearing officer misapplied.
• Be persuasive! By that I mean, do not merely parrot
conclusions. No one likes to be told how to think. Lead the
Appeals Board to the "right conclusion" by submitting facts
that allow the Appeals Board to reach the only reasonable
decision, in your favor
Your appeal will be heard on the papers, unless you specifically
request an in-person hearing. You must make your request for an
in-person hearing by checking the appropriate box on the
application for appeal.
You will find the rules covering appeals at Title 19, Section 39-12.
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day or cost you too much, Ms. Tohn set out
in 2006 to create Park It! NYC. Her efforts
spanned 18 months of working with the
Department of Consumer Affairs, driving
every single street in Manhattan, creating
maps that are easy to read, and devoting
endless hours to organizing and confirming
data. “I couldn’t believe that a city as big
and wonderful as New York City still had
parking as a major issue for residents and
visitors. So I set out to make parking easier
and painless for everyone.”
Park It! NYC 2007 received widespread
media coverage including network television,
two features in The New York Times, radio
interviews, an AAA-NY endorsement, the first
feature of a self-published book from Cornell
Alumni Magazine, articles in NYC newspapers
Newsday and NY Daily News, and features
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58. Margot Tohn has over fifteen years’ experience
in international marketing and product
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start-up projects for the financial services and
publishing industries in New York, San
Francisco, and Australia.
While working for News Ltd. in New York and
Murdoch Magazines in Australia, she
established one of the first loyalty programs
for magazine advertisers, launched several
new consumer titles, and developed innovative
marketing strategies for subscription and
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being on Westpac Banking
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services mergers and managing part of
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the Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
as Marketing Director and raised more
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60. Matthew J. Weiss, Esq. graduated Hofstra Law
School in 1984. He was Law Review and won the
law school's prestigious Procedure ward. Upon
graduation, he became one of the first Hofstra
Law School graduates to work at the New York
State Court of Appeals (New York State's highest
court) working on various appellate matters.
Mr. Weiss then worked for two years at Rivkin,
Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer, a 200-plus-
attorney law firm, representing various clients,
such as municipalities, insurance companies and
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61. In 1991, Mr. Weiss co-founded his private law
practice eventually buying out his former partner
in 2000. Through the years, Weiss & Associates,
PC has successfully resolved 1,000s of traffic
tickets and trucking tickets for its clients by way
of dismissal or plea bargain. Mr. Weiss has
written many articles on vehicle and traffic law,
and lectures other lawyers on this subject. His
blog "Confessions Of A Traffic Lawyer" regularly
discussions various vehicle and traffic law issues,
and his web site New York traffic ticket lawyer
has all types of valuable information.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
www.nytrafficticket.com
(800) 888-RED-LIGHT
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