Ticket was given in a poorly signed no parking zon...

Ticket was given in a poorly signed no parking zone (by a park -- why?) to my and a whole line of other cars who were clearly not aware of the city's parking trap. Appeals system supported the parking scam despite the sign being damaged and bent 90 degrees and not findable even with the standard "walk a whole block to make sure I'm obeying all the conflicting and hidden parking signs" hunt. Perhaps not surprisingly, the system is automatically deferential to the NYPD. Dexter Eng and other ALJs serve day-to-day to make people's lives worse and to create work for everyone so that he and the city can make a few cheap dollars. Might not be their fault, but the place is a con and not worth your time.