Street cleaning was suspended
NYC code 21: alternate-side parking rules were suspended that day (holiday/weather). Check the official ASP suspension calendar for the violation date.
No parking — street cleaning ticket in New York — code 21
In New York, 17% of contested no parking — street cleaning tickets were dismissed between 2025-01-01 and 2026-07-27, per the TossMyTicket Outcomes Index (n=192,003 hearings, source: open data).
The basics
Fine: $65. Deadline to contest: 30 days from issuance. Citation: 34 RCNY 4-08.
Defenses that actually work
Defective summons — required elements
NYC: omission OR misdescription of any of the five mandatory identification elements (plate number, plate type, make/model, body type, registration state) is a jurisdictional defect mandating dismissal. VTL 238(2); Matter of Ryder Truck Rental (1984); Crichlow v. NYC DOF.
Missing or obscured signage
Regulation not properly posted: sign absent, obstructed, faded, or facing the wrong way. Photograph from the parking spot and a wide shot of the full block face.