Dispute it out of principle if nothing else. Speaking from recent experience, you will get the runaround and it may take up to a year to get your hearing. The judge will most likely not give you the chance to state your argument (that would require admitting there was a mistake) but they will knock the price down. It may not seem worth the trouble, but they are on a rampage with the bullshit parking tickets. Just paying the ticket without disputing it is letting them get away with it.

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Hope they replant those trees in front of the Starbucks. Looks like a desolate wasteland now.

BF is contesting a parking ticket in court. Similar situation - contesting on principle. He’s had multiple appearances that got rescheduled or fell through for whatever reason (on the court’s part, not his) so it’s been a least a year since the incident. I assume you’ll go through a similar experience, but you still should do it. Too many people are deterred by the red tape, which allows them to get away with bullshit like this.

Without knowing more details (age, lifestyle, etc.) I say move to Brooklyn - somewhere off the L like Williamsburg, Bushwick, or Greenpoint. Especially if you like living in NYC and the only reason for moving is being priced out. I like JC and its proximity to the city, but it’s not the same. And the PATH can be a pain, especially on the weekends.