Here are some helpful resources:
New York State DMV Internet Office: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/
New York State Unified Court System: http://www.courts.state.ny.us/home.htm
New York State Bar Association: http://www.nysba.org/
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, FAQ's: http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/alco-faq.htm
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, Plead and Play system: http://www.nysdmv.com/PleadandPay/default.html
How a ticket could hurt your credit: http://money.msn.com/credit-rating/how-a-ticket-could-hurt-your-credit-credit-cards.aspx?GT1=33001