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No Parking Ticket "Reduction" Program for In-Person Hearings

Posted by Larry Berezin on Fri, Feb 03, 2012 @ 05:43 AM
 

Confusing?NYC parking ticket

I was wrong about the existence of a smaller scale fine reduction program applicable for in-person hearings. There are no NYC parking ticket fine settlement or reduction programs remaining. They are kaput.

Here's how the DOF presented the announcement of the termination of the settlement program on the DOF website which I misinterpreted.

nypt DOF website settlement program ends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I offer my sincere thanks to Sammy, who was kind enough to post a comment on Larry's Blog notifying me of his experience at an in-person hearing. He was informed by the DOF there was no fine reduction available any more to the driving community.

I re-visited the DOF website a few times, and re-read the above notice in the context of the information conveyed to me by Sammy.

This is a great example of our driving community helping each other get it right. In this case Sammy helped me get it right.

Thanks, Sammy!

P.S. Just in case I wasn't the only person scratching his head, I sent the following email to the DOF:

NYC Department of Finance email

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They sure sis get rid of a great program that really helped a lot of folks.
Posted @ Friday, February 03, 2012 11:42 AM by Mark
Mark, 
 
I can't agree more. 
Hopefully the move will backfire when the ticket holders of the $7M tickets that people and businesses pay without question, wake-up and smell something other than roses! 
 
Thanks for sharing your reaction to the termination of a program that helped all of us, 
 
Best, 
Larry
Posted @ Friday, February 03, 2012 12:34 PM by Larry Berezin
what we all have to do is pick one day and all the driving public need to go down to pvb and ask for a hearing whether or not you know u are guilty. show them wHATS GOING TO HAPPEN
Posted @ Saturday, February 04, 2012 7:32 PM by steve missry
Steve, 
 
I love your idea. 
Can you imagine what would happen in the Criminal Justice System if plea bargins were terminated. 
 
I hope the driving public that pays the 7M parking tickets without question...Start to question. 
 
Thanks for stopping by. 
Park safely.
Posted @ Sunday, February 05, 2012 8:39 AM by Larry Berezin
Larry, thanka again for the great work. Not sure I saw answers to these on your blog, so I thought I'd ask: 
 
1) I have a 6 year old ticket in judgement showing up, # 7308186131 for $253. It's on an old car, not my current. When they look up cars, will they tow me if they spot/ticket my new car with different plates? 
 
2) I recently had a ticket that they dismissed for getting the meter receipt within a minute of getting the ticket. Now, the ticket I noted above, says $0 due. Can that be? Did something happen whereas they made an error and now it's no longer due?  
 
Thanks!
Posted @ Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:15 AM by Dan
Dan, 
 
My pleasure. 
 
1. Answer: Your new vehicle is subject to a tow, ONLY if you get a new parking ticket. Sheriff and Marshall hunting licenses begin at $350.00 in unpaid judgments.  
 
You may wish to check out today's blog post for a chart that will keep you reminded about these draconian towing rules. 
 
2. Answer: If you are referring to the 6-year old parking ticket in judgment, "$0" due is a good thing. If you'd like me to look it up for you, email me your plate number., and 10-digit parking ticket number 
(email: nyparkingticket@optonline.net) 
 
Looking forward to your reply. 
Best, 
Larry
Posted @ Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:29 AM by Larry Berezin
So since the settlement program ended and I can no longer get a discount for just showing up at the DMV.... Can i still get a discount for disputing the ticket online? 
 
$115 for a fire hydrant and i was 12 feet away..... they got me for 3 feet
Posted @ Friday, March 16, 2012 4:53 PM by FireHydranBlues
Ms. Blues, 
 
Good evening. 
I think Booby Blue Bland and BB King missed a great subject to write a song about..."I've got the Fire Hydrant Blues." 
 
I applaud your resourcefulness in trying to find a suitable solution, but the fine reduction program is kaput; regardless of the forum in which you choose to fight. Sorry... 
 
I trust you've checked for mistakes, and paid particular attention to the location the warrior claims you parked in relationship to the pump? 
 
Good luck. 
Best, 
Larry
Posted @ Friday, March 16, 2012 5:16 PM by Larry Berezin
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