I went to the DMV in NYC to get my driver's license replaced. It took 90 minutes, and I was expected to use quarters to pay for a pen.

Mark Matousek

August 25, 2019 2:49 PM

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I arrived at the Harlem DMV at around 8:50 a.m. on a Monday, about 20 minutes after it opened.

I went to the DMV for the first time since moving to New York City three years ago.
It took around 90 minutes from the moment I entered the building to the moment I left to complete the business I intended to do.
While the experience was better than I feared, it was still a hassle.
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No one looks forward to going to the DMV, and as my driver's license came close to expiring near the middle of August, I dreaded the prospect of my first DMV trip since moving to New York three years ago.

I expected the worst, fearing that attempting to replace my license in the biggest city in the US would require me to wait for hours on end.

While the experience was better than I feared, it was still a hassle. Here's how it went.

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