These fines will never stop haunting this house. Day after New Years, I received a notice that there was evidence of rats in the house. We exterminated and cleared out the place three months ago of course, but all right, I guess they have to make sure.
This notice was a $300 fine or a summons to the court for a hearing to defend yourself at the downtown Brooklyn courthouse.
At 8:30 in the morning.
So we go. I am of course freaking out that we are two minutes late.
Shit, it’s 8:31 and we are a block away! Quick!
The elevator squeaks down as it rolls through 8:33 and I wonder outloud (panic outloud) if I missed my chance.
We get to the right floor and I practically run up to the guard at 8:34 – my hearing is at 8:30, did I miss it?
He hands me a form to fill out. Please complete this with your notice.
My hearing is at 8:30, I say.
He nods. You’re all right. Just fill out the form and bring it back to me. They will call your name when it’s time to see the judge.