Nov. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In a step to end the city’s battle with “ghost cars”—vehicles with counterfeit, obscured, or missing license plates—Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has introduced the Ghostbuster Act. The Ghostbuster Act takes a comprehensive approach to tackle ghost cars by empowering law enforcement to boot or tow vehicles with counterfeit…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson Ghost car drivers are in for a scare. Mayor Eric Adams and other top city officials held a press conference at the Springfield Gardens Auto Pound on Wednesday, Sept. 18th, to announce the launch of a joint NYPD and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) task force…
Jul. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
MTA Bridge and Tunnel officers, the NYPD and law enforcement partners impounded 55 vehicles from motorists crossing into Queens on the Whitestone Bridge on Monday, July 8, as a multi-agency crackdown continued unabated.
May. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry
MTA Bridges and Tunnels, the NYPD and regional law enforcement partners announced the results of their 11th interagency task force operation, focused mainly on the crossing to the Rockaways, to remove ghost vehicles and crack down on persistent toll violators.