Town of Greenburgh, New York
Greenburgh is a town in Westchester County. It sits on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, approximately twenty-five miles north of Manhattan. The town is bordered by Mount Pleasant to the north, Yonkers to the south, and Scarsdale/White Plains to the to the east. Greenburgh is a large town and encompasses six villages., the estimated combined population was 94,600.
Traffic Tickets in the Town of Greenburgh
The vast majority of cases in the Greenburgh Town Court are speeding tickets issued on the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87). The I-87 runs north-south through the entire town as it leads into the I-287 and Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge (formerly Tappan Zee Bridge). For the entire portion of the I-87 through Greenburgh, the speed limit is 55 mph. This is lower than the usual 65 mph speed limit on the Thruway. This is one reason there are many motorists stopped for speeding here. The typical speeding ticket in Greenburgh is in the 75-85 mph range. Troop “T” of the New York State Police patrol the Thruway in Greenburgh.
Other highways in Greenburgh are the Saw Mill River Parkway, the Cross Westchester Expressway, the Sprain Brook Parkway, and the Bronx River Parkway. Smaller but busy routes that pass through Greenburgh are U.S. Route 9, Route 9A, Route 100A, Route 100B, Route 100C, and Route 119. Traffic citations on these roads can be issued by state troopers, officers of the Westchester County Police, and officers of the Greenburgh Police Department.
The Town of Greenburgh has a justice court that adjudicates traffic tickets. However, not all tickets issued in the town end up at the Greenburgh court. Each of the six villages in Greenburgh have their own courts. They are Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, and Tarrytown .The village courts handle traffic violations from their village. This means that the town court’s jurisdiction is limited to areas of the town that are not in any of the villages. Nevertheless, the Greenburgh Town Court remains one of the busiest courts in New York State.
If you received a traffic ticket in Greenburgh, you have options. You do not have to plead guilty. It does not matter if you live far away, and it does not matter if you in fact committed the alleged charge. If you hire an attorney, your attorney can take care of all for you. Feel free to contact the Benjamin Goldman Law Office for more information. Our firm provides all with free consultations.
The Benjamin Goldman Law Office
The Benjamin Goldman Law Office has helped many motorists in Greenburgh over the years. Our attorneys have generally been successful in getting serious speeding tickets reduced to parking tickets. This allowed many of our clients to avoid suspension and avoid the increased insurance rates.
The Benjamin Goldman Law Office is a New York State traffic ticket defense firm. Our main practice area is Vehicle & Traffic Law. Attorneys from our firm diligently pursue the best possible disposition for all our clients. We welcome any cases in Greenburgh, even those that are challenging.
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