New York City – Someone hasn’t clued-in New York City ticket writers or they are not reading the rule book. That is because Fox 5 found that in some cases they are giving tickets that are just plain wrong. The conflict is over tickets being given to cars parked at certain curb cuts at T intersections. In certain cases, it is perfectly legal — yet ticket writers are slapping the vehicles with fines of $165.
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The city needs money. what’s wrong with this?
Why is this news? The traffic agents are employed to write as many citations and produce as much revenue as possible. We all know that a noteworthy percentage of them are simply false. The saichel is that the cost of dropping a day’s work and paying an attorney to fight it is more than the fine. And now if you you catch these NYPD Traffic cops in the act, you can’t even protest or argue, or you’ll get arrested for assaulting a police officer. This is the tyranny that Bloomberg brought on us. I expect to see comments like, “Just park legally and you’ll have no trouble.” This news item proves that logic is bupkes.
Can we turn up the heat on our city council people to vote to end this? It discriminates against motorists, and the lies can never be exposed.
Hey, I have got a ticket for that before. I want my money back!
This ticket is given on a constant basis, at the intersection of East 14 street and Chestnut ave, between ave L and M. They circle the block and ticket cars there all day, and people have told the ticket agents numerous times that it’s a legal spot. I’ve fought and won, but how many people don’t know better?
This ticket is given out on an hourly basis at the intersection of east 14th street and Chestnut avenue, between Avenues L and M. People have told the ticket agent that it’s a legal spot, and they don’t care. I’ve fought it and won, but many people don’t know better, and just pay the $165.
As guilty as the ticket nazis are the homeowners who create illegal curb cuts and deprive the general public of legal parking spots.
I fought and didn’t win, and is was a perfectly leagl spot, as mentioned above.
Why do you constantly complain? I have been driving for many years but have never gotten a ticket from NYPD even though I park illegaly on the red, in crosswalks, blocking driveways, etc. What’s wrong with you people?
OK, so when are they valid and when not?
I have gotten the same ticket in williamsburg at Wythe ave and Taylor street
I read with great interest the prior comments, which seem to mirror the frustration felt by the NYC driving public at large . There are certainly rouge parking ticket warriors abusing their authority and firing at will at vehicles parked legally in front of middle of the block curb cuts with no marked cross walks or traffic control devices regulating traffic.The Fox 5 News investigative report keeps this bad behavior in the public eye.
The good news is judges are no longer enforcing these illegal parking tickets. They have been placed on notice by the DOT, and have been on their best behavior by dismissing these illegal parking tickets. One judge recently looked up the location of the curb cut on Google Maps street view, saw it was a legal parking space, and dismissed the parking ticket.
When you’re right–FIGHT. Don’t let some rogue warriors get you down.
someone who is a lawyer should take the city to court in a class action status. Using federal guidelines. Anyone and everyone that ever got a ticket should get their money back.
to #18 : That spot with signs is illegal parking because it”s in front of the NBC Studio entrance. But there is a curb cut two car lengths next to that space towards Avenue M which might be a legal spot due to the rules mentioned in the article.
Can I fight this ticket again – even thought I paid it?
The judges are no better than the meter maids.
Time to massive sue the city and CEO bloomberg for all the time wasted aggravation in the name of thousands of city people
ENOUGH
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We should start a VIn blog to help people avoid tickets so I’ll go first.
BEWARE by the intersection of Ave. M and East 11th (in Brookln, N.Y.) 2 traffic cops wait right on the corner and if you (look like) block the intersection they scan you a ticket on the spot.
How about the city council taking a more active role in policing the DOT! Dave Greenfield GO GET EM!
Same issue at the T-Intersection of 57th Avenue & 96th Street in Corona, Queens in front of LeFrak City. No signal, no markings, two curb cuts at the T and constant tickets written at this location.
What is all the commotion about. Just know who to go to to get the ticket dismissed.
Come live in Staten Island and your parking worroes will be a thing of the past. There’s a great community in Willowbrook, yeshivas and beautiful affordable homes. You’re still in NYC, without the stress….
watch out for the so called curb cut on Ave P ( in front of James Madison H.S.) playing field, i just got the $ 165 ticket today,no markings,signs,etc. and this was by a kop from the 61st pct, not a mater maid. so, go figure,calling the pct will get you nowhere,as they dont even bother to pick up the phone( as in most precincts) the ANSWERING machine comes on,lol lol and if by some miracle,they do answer the phone they’ll put you on hold forever . lol. so complaining,to the precinct is a sad joke.