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NYC Traffic - Live Reports
NYC Bridges & Tunnels
NYC Parking Rules & Regulations
Where Can You Make a Left Turn on Red?
Where are the Red Light Cameras?
Finding Great Parking Deals
Smart Park Meter Pricing Program

Some people consider driving in New York City an Olympic sport. Navigating one-way streets, thousands of taxis, honking cars, pedestrians, strange parking rules, buses, double-parked delivery trucks, sirens, and the sheer volume of NYC traffic can certainly be overwhelming.

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	Need help fighting a parking ticket? Contact our friends at New York Parking Ticket and let them know we sent you. They’ll review your ticket and tell you your chances of getting it dismissed. If you don’t want to fight the ticket yourself, contact New York Parking Ticket and they’ll do it for you. Need Help fighting a traffic ticket? Contact our friends at Weiss & Associates, PC by calling 888 Red Light. Or go to Traffic Lawyer to visit their web site. They handle any type of moving violation (such as speeding and disobeying a red light) as well as truck tickets (such as overweight and unsecured load). You can stay home while they fight your case, and they charge one reasonable flat fee for any traffic ticket issued in New York.

NYC BRIDGES & TUNNELS

There are 14 bridges and 4 tunnels, each with various entrances and tolls.
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NYC Parking Rules and Regulations

NYC Highway & NYC Traffic Rules
NYC Traffic Advisories
NYC Department of Transportation Alternate Side of the Street Parking Calendar
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Where Can you Make a Left on Red in NYC?

Suprisingly, there are 16 intersections in NYC where you can make a left turn on a red light and not get a NYC Traffic Violation.

Manhattan

Adam Clayton Powell Blvd at W 153^rd St
Seventh Ave/West Broadway at West 153^rd St
Little West 12^th St at West St
Adam Clayton Powell Blvd at W 152^nd St
Amsterdam Ave at W 154^th St
Canal St at Chrystie St
First Ave at E 39^th St

Queens

Astoria Blvd at Northern Blvd
Cross Bay Blvd at East 6^th Rd
Cross Bay Blvd at Noel Rd
Cross Bay Blvd at 11^th Rd
Cross Bay Blvd at 14^th Rd
Cross Bay Blvd at 20^th Rd
Cross Bay Blvd at West 17^th Rd

Brooklyn

Concord St at Flatbush Avenue

The Bronx

Baychester Ave at New England Thruway exit ramp

Thanks to Gridlock Sam, former Deputy Commissioner of NYC DOT, and his Traffic Conundrums book for this hint.

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NYC RED LIGHT CAMERAS

We know it is tempting to go through a yellow light, but beware - there are at least 63 Red Light Cameras in NYC, according to our friends at the New York law firm of Weiss & Associates at 888 Red Light.

By borough, there are at least 31 Red Light Cameras in Manhattan, 10 in The Bronx, 12 in Brooklyn, 8 in Queens, and 2 in Staten Island.

How does it work? The camera’s sensor can detect that a vehicle is moving too fast to stop at a red light, so it takes a photograph of the red light and then a few seconds later, it takes a picture of your car crossing through the intersection against the red light.

The good news is that a Red Light Summons DOES NOT put any points on your license. It is treated as a parking ticket and typically has a $50 fine.

According the Weiss & Associates, the only defense you have for this type of ticket is if the photographs do not clearly show that your vehicle was involved or ran a red light, medical emergency, mechanical problems, theft of vehicle and possibly other justification type defenses. But without a good defense supported by documentary proof, these tickets are extremely difficult to win.

Here is a list of the Red Light Cameras 888 Red Light has found:
LEGEND: N/B - Northbound, S/B = Southbound, W/B = Westbound, E/B = Eastbound

Manhattan

79^th St. / York Avenue (N/B)
42^nd St. / 2^nd Avenue (S/B)
72^nd St. / 3^rd Avenue (N/B)
96^th St. / Madison Ave. (N/B)
Allen St. / East Houston St. (W/B)
Canal St. / 6^th Avenue (N/B)
20^th St. / 9^th Avenue (S/B)
39^th St. /10^th Avenue (N/B)
72^nd St. / Central Park West (N/B)
7^th Ave. / Central Park South (S/B)
72^nd St. / Central Park Drive (S/B)
Amsterdam Ave./ 72^nd St. (N/B)
96^th St. / Amsterdam Ave. (N/B)
66^th St. / West End Ave. (S/B)
96^th St. / West End Ave. (N/B)
23^rd St. / Broadway (S/B)
Canal St. / Lafayette St. Manhattan Ave. / 110^th St. (E/B)
Lenox Blvd. / 110^th St.
110^th St. / Amsterdam Ave.
West Broadway / Hudson St. Battery Park / State St. (E/B)
42^nd St. / 10^th Ave.
57^th St. / 11^th Ave. (N/B)
46^th St. / 7^th Ave.
23^rd St. / 11^th Ave.
125^th St. / River Side Drive
West Houston St. / West Street (S/B)
West End Ave. / 96^th St. (W/B)
57^th St. / 2^nd Ave. (S/B)
34^th St. / 2^nd Ave. (S/B)
72^nd St. / Broadway(S/B)
6^th Ave. / West Houston St. (W/B)

Staten Island

Hyland Blvd., northbound at Burbank Ave.
Victory Blvd., eastbound at Morani St.

The Bronx

East 135th St. / West Alexander Ave.
East 167th St. / Grand Concourse Ave. (N/B)
Cross Bronx Expressway / Rosedale Ave (W/B)
Pelham Parkway / Stillwell Ave. (W/B)
58th Street / Queens Blvd (E/B)
Ascan Ave. / Queens Blvd (E/B) Roosevelt Ave. / Queens Blvd (W/B)
Union Turnpike / Main Street (W/B)
Corona Ave. / Broadway
Northern Blvd / Douglaston Pway (W/B)
Rockaway Blvd. / Brookville Blvd (W/B)

Brooklyn

Atlantic Ave. / West Bedford Ave.
Eastern Parkway / East Utica Ave.
Avenue H / Flat Bush Ave. (N/B) Pennsylvania Ave. / Linden Blvd (E/B)
South Conduit Ave. / Linden Blvd (E/B)
Bedford Ave. / Linden Blvd (E/B)
Prospect Expwy. / Ocean Pkwy. (W/B)
Cadman Plaza West / Tillary St. (S/B)
Ocean Parkway / Church Ave (N/B)
Hamilton Ave. / Clinton (N/B)
Flatbush Ave. / Kings Plaza (S/B)
Pennsylvannia Ave / Atlantic Ave. (S/B)
Boerum Place / Atlantic Ave (S/B)

Queens

Steinway St. / Astoria Blvd. (E/B)
58^th Street / Queens Blvd (E/B)
Ascan Ave. / Queens Blvd (E/B) Roosevelt Ave. / Queens Blvd (W/B)
Union Turnpike / Main Street (W/B)
Corona Ave. / Broadway
Northern Blvd/ Marathon Parkway (E/B)
Northern Blvd / Douglaston Parkway (W/B)
Rockaway Blvd. / Brookville Blvd (W/B)

If you have any type of traffic violation, call the New York law firm of Weiss & Associates at 888 Red Light. They handle any type of moving violation (such as speeding and disobeying a red light) as well as truck tickets (such as overweight and unsecured load). You can stay home while their attorneys fight your case, and they charge one reasonable flat fee.

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FINDING GREAT PARKING DEALS

Garage Parking is significantly easier and ranges in price from $9 all day to $67 for just a few hours. Some tips for finding cheap parking are:

Early Bird Specials typically offer a lower rate if you park before 9 or 10am and leave in the early evening.
Evening Specials are great rates if you park in the early evening, around 6pm, and you can stay for about 6 - 8 hours.
Park farther away from the center of the city to find rates that drop by as much as 50% if you’re willing to walk 3 - 5 blocks.

Street parking is the least expensive, but there are complicated rules and you will need a lot of quarters or a NYC Muni-Card for many of the street meters. NYC uses Alternate Side of the Street Parking Rules, which determine when and where you can park. Street signs will outline the rules, you must be sure you read all the signs on the street and not just where you are parking.
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PARK Smart NYC Pilot Program in Greenwich Village

PARK Smart is a new program developed with the community to make NYC parking easier while reducing congestion and improving safety. PARK Smart aims to increase the number of available metered parking spaces by encouraging motorists to park no longer than necessary. The meter rate is higher when demand for parking is greatest and decreases when demand is lower.

A six-month trial of PARK Smart began on October 6, 2008 in Greenwich Village. Meter rates will be $2.00/hr. from Noon to 4PM and $1.00/hr. at all other times that meters are in effect. All other regulations will remain the same.

PARK Smart NYC Pilor Area How do I identify a PARK Smart NYC Meter?
All PARK Smart meters will have the PARK Smart logo. PARK Smart meters will accept both quarters and NYC Parking Cards. NYC Parking Cards are sold in $10, $20, $50 and $100 increments and are available from nearby merchants where you see the PARK Smart NYC logo as well as online.
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