View of signage in and around Main Street and Meadow...

View of signage in and around Main Street and Meadow Street in Sag Harbor on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. These areas are hot spots for parking ticket enforcement. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.

This story was reported by Sam Kmack, Alek Lewis, Arielle Martinez, Joshua Needelman, Joseph Ostapiuk, Ted Phillips and Tara Smith. It was written by Needelman and Ostapiuk.

Long Island's 94 village and town justice courts generated $46.9 million in 2024, up 12.7% from the nearly $41.6 million raised in 2023, according to data from the state comptroller's office.

The jump is more than double the increase between 2022 and 2023, when revenue totals rose by $2.4 million, or 6.1%, a Newsday analysis found.

The revenue stems from a mix of violations of state and local laws, according to the data. The money that's raised by the courts is split among the state, county and town or village.

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