If you received a traffic ticket from police anywhere in Nassau County, your case is most likely heard at the Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (TPVA). This guide covers where the TPVA is located, what it handles, how it differs from the New York City system, and your options for fighting a ticket there.
Where Is the Nassau County TPVA?
The TPVA is located at 801 Axinn Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. The agency moved here in 2022 from its longtime home in Hempstead (the former 16 Cooper Street, Hempstead, NY 11550 location), so older tickets and online listings may still show the Hempstead address. If you are looking for the Nassau County DMV or TPVA on Axinn Avenue in Garden City, this is the correct, current location.
- Address: 801 Axinn Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
- Phone: 516-572-2700
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
What the TPVA Handles
The TPVA hears non-criminal moving violations and parking tickets issued by police throughout Nassau County, such as speeding, cell phone use, red light and stop sign violations, and similar infractions. Serious charges like DWI and reckless driving are criminal matters and are handled by the Nassau County District Court, not the TPVA. Tickets issued inside certain incorporated villages and cities are heard by those local courts instead (see below).
How the Nassau TPVA Differs From the NYC TVB
This is the part that matters most for your defense. In New York City, traffic tickets go to the DMV Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB), which does not allow plea bargaining. The Nassau County TPVA works differently: it does allow plea negotiations. Before a hearing, there is typically an opportunity to discuss the ticket and, in many cases, negotiate a reduction to a lower-point or lesser offense. That single difference is why simply paying a Nassau ticket is often the most expensive choice, and why having a lawyer review it can make a real difference.
Your Options After a Nassau County Traffic Ticket
- Plead guilty (pay the fine): the fastest route, but it is an admission that adds any associated points to your license and can raise your insurance.
- Plead not guilty: this preserves your options and sets the case for a conference and, if needed, a hearing before a judicial hearing officer.
- Negotiate a reduction: because the TPVA permits plea bargaining, many tickets can be reduced, which often means fewer or zero points.
Fighting a Ticket at the TPVA
At a hearing, the case rests on the officer’s testimony and evidence. A traffic ticket lawyer can review the stop, question the officer’s observations or the device calibration, raise procedural issues, and pursue a negotiated reduction where the facts support it. Each case is different and no outcome is guaranteed, but contesting a ticket frequently produces a better result than paying it outright.
Appealing a TPVA Decision
If you are found guilty after a hearing, that decision can generally be appealed to the agency’s appeals board within a limited time after the determination. An appeal reviews the hearing record, so building a strong record at the hearing itself is important.
Nassau Village and City Courts
Not every Nassau ticket goes to the TPVA. Many incorporated villages and cities run their own justice or city courts, including Long Beach City Court, Glen Cove City Court, and village courts in communities like Freeport, Garden City, Rockville Centre, and Mineola. For a full overview of where Nassau cases are heard, see our Nassau County traffic courts page, along with our Five Towns and Woodmere coverage.
Do I Have to Appear at the TPVA in Person?
In most cases, no. Once you hire our office, we appear at the Nassau County TPVA on your behalf, so you do not have to take time off or attend the conference and hearing yourself.
Reaching 6 or more points in 18 months also triggers a state Driver Responsibility Assessment of $300 for the first 6 points plus $75 for each additional point, on top of the fine. Keeping points down is part of why a reduction matters.
Talk to a Nassau County Traffic Ticket Lawyer
If you have a ticket heading to the Nassau County TPVA in Garden City, the Law Office of James Medows can review it and handle the appearance for you. James Medows has defended New York drivers since 2006. Call or text 917-856-1247 for a free consultation, or start your case online.