Parking
To allow for garbage collection and street cleaning, the parking rules vary from day to day and one side of the street to another
Department of Transportation Street Cleaning Rules Infoline
To allow for garbage collection and street cleaning, the parking rules vary from day to day and one side of the street to another. For updated information about the status of parking in your neighborhood, call the Street Cleaning Rules Infoline. The alternate side of the street parking regulations calendar can be found at www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/travroad/scrintro.html.
Dial 311
Several City agencies issue summonses for violations of the City's parking rules. The Parking Violations Bureau is the central office for complaints, information and payment of summonses. The easiest thing is to pay the ticket on time. The penalty for late payments is steep. You must pay with a check or money order. Where and how to send the payment are clearly explained on the back of the traffic ticket. However, if you are confused, call the PVB Help Line. Listen carefully to the recorded message that plays while you wait for an operator. The message might very well answer your question. If you think you were unfairly ticketed, you can contest the summons by submitting a plea of not guilty, either through the mail or in person at a PVB Help Center. In order to ensure a strong defense, include a written explanation and photos -- of, for instance, the illegible sign. You can get your ticket dismissed if the enforcement agent left out or incorrectly filled out any of the following information on the summons: registration expiration the license plate number and description of the vehicle the date, time and location of the violation the issuing officer's name and ID number Don't expect to pop in and out of a PVB Help Center. Lines tend to be long -- at least a 30-minute wait to pay a summons, and sometimes it can take more than an hour to contest a ticket or get the City to release a car that's been towed. At times, the wait can run to several hours. All PVB Help Centers are open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm.
PVB Help Line, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
(718) 422-7800
Bronx
Near East Tremont Avenue
1400 Williamsbridge Road, 1st floor
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 422-7800
Brooklyn
Between Court and Adams Streets
210 Joralemon Street, 9th floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 422-7800
Manhattan
At the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge
Municipal Building
1 Centre Street (North Side), 1st floor
(718) 422-7800
Queens
144-06 94th Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 422-7800
Staten Island
Between Hyatt Street and Victory Blvd.
350 Saint Marks Place
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 422-7800
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