Robert writes:
"We won...The ticket was dismissed!"
Yu Yu comments:
"I was one of the victims that got a nonsense violation parking ticket, and through your help, I happened to fight it off. Thanks so much!!!" [ed: referring to a "blocking the box" violation]
Rita says:
"I'm going to fight the ticket! Now that I know the muni-meters do indeed have numbers (that was left
blank on my ticket) coupled with my paid receipt, I figure it's worth a try. Thank you so much for all your help. I'll inform you of the outcome. Wish me luck!"
Antonio adds:
"I would like to say thank you for this website. I learned a lot of new things on what to avoid here in NY."
Leona says:
"I am so upset, because we did not obstruct traffic and my husband was driving and I was a witness that this was not true. Please advise and thank you for helping so many of us."
George comments:
"Thanks for supplying me great tips in regards to certain parking violations made in NY."
Tiffany writes:
"Hi Larry,
How are you? NYC department of finance has made a decision: Dismissal warranted. We made the right
choice. Thank you very much for your help. Best luck for you, your family and your career!"
Jonathan Smokler
Uptown Communication writes:
"My comany manages a large fleet of trucks. We're on the road daily in the five boroughs of New York...New York Parking Ticket saved us more than $1M in one 12 month period. We look forward to
working together for another 10 years. I heartily recommend New York Parking Ticket. They keep theirword, deliver significant savings at a very reasonable cost. It's a no brainer."
Oliver Stebich
Stebich Ridder International (SRI)
"Dan, over the years, you provided us with parking ticket solutions that literally saved our company millions of dollars in NYC parking fines. You have earned our trust and loyalty."
Kat says:
"Thanks so much for the chat, Larry. It was very helpful & enlightening"
Sam remarks:
"Thanks so much for a very informative website."
Dan Greenberg @ Choice Communications
"Dan, your knowledge about NYC parking violations is unsurpassed. Not only do you beat our parking
tickets, you help our drivers pick the right places to park. Those interactive maps are great. Thank you!"
Kenny writes:
"Thank you so much for speaking on the phone today. It is refreshing to connect with someone that is helpful, responsive and knowledgeable"
MB comments:
"Thank god i found this site. I thought I was alone. I see now that almost EXACTLY the same thing happened to others. I too can't stand box blockers, but..."
Sebastian comments:
"Wow! These guys are great! Their web site was very informative and helpful and when I called them they took my call and provided more specific info to help me try and beat this ticket! What a service! Thanks"
Antonio comments:
"I wrote back on October 3 for being double parked. I had no time to go to court, so I mailed in my complaint that the ticket was given in error due to the wrong model of the car. I got a letter yesterday saying that the ticket was dismissed. Thanks for your help and thanks for being a source of so much useful information. Antonio"
Louis says:
"Hi Larry,
Glad there's someone who can offer this much advice on NYC tickets"
Brigitte comments:
"Hi Larry!
I just read your response. The first thing I did when I knew about the ticket was try to contact the lounge manager but was unable to reach them. I will try again and see what happens.
You are great! Thanks so much for helping everyone here on your website. I read most of your comments and have learned a lot! It feels good to know that we can still count on citizens like you!!! Keep up the good work!! "
Brian says:
"Larry, in my eyes, you are a NYC hero! I am trying to read all of the comments, and all of the information on the site. From what I gather, it seems that if "Date Registration Expires" is blank, I may be able to get the ticket dismissed."
Joe from PA has this to say:
"Larry:
Just wanted to thank you for you help. I was able to receive a Not Guilty after proving that my PA Vehicle had its registration expiration displayed but N/A was listed on the ticket. I took your advice and did everything through mail including sending pictures."
Jennifer says:
I continue to LOVE this site . You are a rockstar, keep up the amazing writing!
Joe says:
Many thanks to Google and this web site for revealing this scam. I appeared in person to contest this pedestrian ramp ticket. Here is the DECISION AND ORDER that was issued-
The respondent has been charged with violating Traffic Rule 4-08(f)(7) by stopping, standing or parking a vehicle in a manner which obstructs a curb area which has been cut down, lowered or otherwise constructed or altered to provide access for persons with disabilities. Google maps show the ramp is in the middle of the block and there is no marked crosswalk or traffic sign or signal. Not Guilty.
The administrative law judge told me that he was aware of this problem as he has seen this come before him on several occasions. He did not require any evidence from me.
The entire process took NO MORE than 15 minutes from the time I entered 66 John Street.
Once again, I thank Google and this site for enlightening this NYC PVB SCAM!
Patricia writes:
I received a parking ticket for parking to close to a fire hydrant but they put the wrong information on my ticket. Larry helped me write a defense letter and instructions on what to do. The ticket is now dismissed. I am very thankful. Thanks Larry!
Nat writes:
Thank you very much for your help. Your site has wonderful info & is a great resource for the little guy to fight with
George shares his victory:
I followed your advice and the link "prove your case" and my ticket was dismissed! At first, I received a letter saying I can pay a reduced fine but if I didn't want to, I didn't have to do anything. Glad I held firm and didn't fall for their tricks. Thanks for your site and your efforts in keeping this site up!
Hi Larry,
I referred to your sample defense affidavit letter, and sent in my own defense. And lo and behold I won! Thanks so much for your website and all the good tips. Keep up the good work.
Happy New Year!
Alyssa
Larry
I just wanted to come back and give you an update. I am 0 for 2! Recently received 2 parking tickets and got both dismissed by following your advice.
The last ticket worried me because it had to do with proving that the address on the ticket was wrong. I followed your advice and supplied printed pages from Yahoo and Google. But I think the thing that won was the post office showed that this was a not a valid address.
I would advise everyone to report the meter broken right away and check out those addresses listed on the ticket. Sometimes we take it for granted that the address listed for the ticket is correct. In my case it was a side entrance to a business, they displayed the address that was for around the corner.
So again I thank you for your patience and expertise!
Give 'em hell!
Stacy
Natural Remedies
Hi Larry,
I just wanted to get back to you regarding the status of my ticket. I wrote to you back in November for the ticket in the "metered" spot that was ticketed for a no meter parking. I submitted pictures and my defense (the bubbles on the ticket were not 100% filled in) and, drum roll, I checked this evening and it was "not guilty!!!!" We got out of a $90 ticket or $43 reduced price. Thanks for your advice--it really helped!
Susie Posted @ Saturday, January 22, 2011 10:43 PM by Susie
Larry:
I just wanted to update you, regarding the parking ticket that I received last year, when DOT installed a new "No Standing Anytime" sign pertaining to my usual parking space around the corner from my house, AFTER I had parked there. The ticket has been dismissed, as a result of my answer which featured the information you provided to me about recently enacted New York City Administrative Code §19-175.2, which provides an affirmative defense in a situation in which a notice of violation is issued within 5 days of posting of the notice of a parking restriction change.
Thank you very much for speaking and corresponding with me about this matter last year, and for informing me of §19-175.2 and also the transcript of the City Council meeting which clarified the legislative intent. I printed all of that material and enclosed it with my answer together with photographs, DOT FOIL records, and so on, which resulted in a favorable outcome (and the preservation of my spotless parking record).
Regards,
Robert LoScalzo
LoScalzo Media Design LL
Got a ticket in Dec just b/4 Xmas.
The ticket said parked 10feet away
Great blog! You saved me $105. All I presented at the hearing was a couple of pictures and explained that I was parked 16 feet from the hydrant. The officer looked at the pics and said that the agent should have measured the distance and taken pictures, since he did not do that he has to use my pics as evidence and dismissed the ticket. The whole process took 5 minutes. Thanks again for your advice. If you are right don't be scared to fight. Posted @ Wednesday, February 02, 2011 12:20 PM by Ed
Hi Larry
Thank you very very much for your advice. I had the ticket for parking in front of yeshiva on Sunday , and the ticket didn't match the sign. I sent in all the photos , and the ticket was dismissed.
You are doing a great thing with your website , and I wish you much continued success.
all the best. You are a lifesaver!!
Ahron
Bondy Export Corp.
40 Canal Street
N.Y. N.Y. 10002
Larry,
Thank You, Thank you, Thank you! I followed your advice (see our posts back on Mar. 16) and sent in a notarized letter explaining that we were not blocking traffic, were only blocking the crosswalk and that was because two cars in front of us, suddenly stopped in the middle of the lane backing up traffic, in addition to my contention that the parking warrior affirmed falsely. In addition, I sent two letters from our passengers which were notarized and pictures from google showing the location, including how one lane becomes a bus lane after the next intersection (the probable reason why one car decided to stop short and change lanes backing up traffic) (funny, your example in the booklet was the intersection Watts and Thompson and that was the intersection where we got the ticket as well!)
Anyway, I just checked the status online and the status was that a hearing was held and verdict was NOT GUILTY-zero balance - so thank you so much!
Thanks for your site - but I hope I won't need to use it often! Posted @ Monday, April 11, 2011 3:13 PM by dalia
Hey Larry,
Just wanted to let you know that I fought and WON my most recent ticket with the help of your advice. You may remember I had the question about the size of an unmarked metered space. I had parked in unmetered territory (I thought) about 15 ft behind the last meter...but got a ticket anyway. Well, I argued that the warrior incorrectly described the place of occurrence, and issued an expired meter violation for an unmetered space. I had pictures to prove it, and the judge agreed! Thank you so much for your help. Also, to save some time/money, I took my chances with the online hearing. I was able to upload several pictures, and even though I had to compress the files significantly, they still looked pretty good when I "previewed" them on the DOF website. Apparently they were clear enough for the judge to rule in my favor. The process was also MUCH faster. Last summer, I fought by mail and it took several weeks. This one was dismissed in a few days! Thanks again. Posted @ Friday, May 20, 2011 1:22 PM by Charles
Sabine writes:
Hey Larry, I got a really nice young lady (no luck with the top but she was really reasonable. However, even though she listened patiently to my explanation, she said even though she believed me, she would still would have to enforce the fine.
To that I explained that it wasn't MY fault that the meter was broken and that I had to walk up to another one. I said I did what the law required, which was to pay for the right to park. So was I required to pay for parking and pay a fine? Why was I being punished?
She asked me to wait a moment. Went to speak to someone and came back and gave me the great news that she would in this instance dismiss the ticket!!
Thanks Larry!!!!! Your blog really encouraged me to fight. I was really ready to just pay the discounted fine but I kept hearing, when you're right, fight!
I train my kids to read NYC parking signs for at least ten minutes under penalty of death. But I think I will now start sprint training to and from Muni-meters. With change in hand, we can probably shave the whole transaction from meter to car window display to about 30 seconds which is what you probably have to do to beat these Parking Ticket Warriors! Posted @ Wednesday, May 25, 2011 6:47 PM by Sabine
Alasha writes:
I just have to say - thanks to NYPT - I have NOT had any parking ticket drama for well over a year .....as well as my fam and friends because I spread the knowledge. I am a happier and richer person. NYPT - yay!! you guys are priceless!
Sarah writes:
Thank you so much for this blog! I found it while doing research to try to fight my pedestrian ramp ticket. I fought it today, and thanks to your advice, I won!
Keep up the great work!
Geri writes:
Just now online and i was found not guilty!!!! This was almost a year ago, but i never got a formal notice…Who cares. I’m so happy right now.
Thanks Larry!
Geri
William writes:
"Thank you Sir to make people like me feel better, your time is greatly appreciated. Let's keep in touch."