"Nassau County - Long Island, New York"

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that the Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (TPVA) will extend the amnesty program for all parking tickets issued prior to January 1, 2010. The amnesty program will now continue through September 15, 2011, after which the County will begin an aggressive boot and tow effort to collect unpaid ticket fees.

Approximately 2,531 eligible tickets have been closed since the program began on May 16th, and there are currently more than 350,000 open parking tickets that are amnesty-eligible. During the amnesty period fees and late charges will be waived, and full value will be restored once amnesty program has concluded. All payments must be received by September 15thin order to be considered part of the amnesty settlement. Any payment received after September 15th, will be credited towards the full remaining balance. Full remaining balance means that penalties and other fees will be restored to its full original balance prior to the amnesty program.

“I am urging residents with outstanding tickets to take advantage of this amnesty period before the County Boot and Tow Program begins on or about September 15th,” said County Executive Mangano. “Once the amnesty program has concluded, the County will embark on an aggressive enforcement and collection effort. No reductions will be offered once the amnesty program concludes. Any additional costs related to these efforts will be borne by the violator.”

All vehicles that have three or more unresolved parking violations or unresolved Red Light Camera Notices of Liability, also known as scofflaws, will be subject to Nassau County’s Boot and Tow Program. As part of the County’s Boot and Tow Program, violating vehicles will be immobilized, removed from the scene and stored. The recovering party will be liable for these expenses. The vehicle will not be released until all fines, surcharges and additional fees are paid in full.

Currently, there are 20,685 vehicles that are considered parking ticket scofflaws (3 or more parking tickets), valued at $9.6 million. In addition, there are 4,900 vehicles that are considered to be Red Light Camera scofflaws (having three or more red light camera tickets.) that total $1,658,018 million. The Red Light Camera Program began August 6, 2009.

Residents can search for and pay unpaid parking tickets that qualify for the County’s Amnesty Program by visiting the following website:

http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/amnesty. For additional information, residents can contact our Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency via email at TPVA.Amnesty@nassaucountyny.gov or by phone at 516-572-0954.

Scofflaws Should Come Clean Now As Mangano Announces Extension Of Parking Ticket Amnesty Program