2 arrested, 17 cars seized during congestion pricing enforcement: NYPD
The NYPD arrested two people and seized 17 cars during its congestion pricing zone enforcement on Tuesday, according to authorities.
With congestion pricing in effect in NYC, officials cracking down on obscured plates, "ghost cars"
With congestion pricing now in effect in NYC, officials are cracking down on obscured license plates, or "ghost plates," to avoid the toll.
NYC to crack down on obscured license plates as congestion pricing begins
The crackdown could include a $50 fine for parked cars with obstructed plates, in addition to penalties for those caught driving through toll areas undetected.
NYPD warns: Don’t cover your license plate in the congestion pricing zone
The NYPD is warning drivers not to fake or cover their license plates before entering the congestion pricing zone in Manhattan. The agency’s Transportation Bureau posted two photos to X on Tuesday of two license plates – both showing tape covering one letter.
NYC proposes rules targeting obstructed license plates as congestion pricing hits
Anticipating a rise in so-called "ghost vehicles" with the advent of congestion pricing, New York City officials are looking to give police more leeway to go after drivers who hide or obstruct their license plates.
Congestion pricing toll evasion prompts crackdown by NYPD
Three days after congestion pricing began, officials are already tackling toll evasion and cracking down on drivers breaking the law. One city council member is also facing criticism after explaining how to disable the cameras.
NYPD cracks down on motorists trying to evade congestion pricing toll
One day after New York City completed its first full weekday of the new congestion pricing tolling program, police are cracking down on motorists trying to bypass the system. Assisting the MTA, the NYPD stopped several drivers who tried to cover up parts of their license plates to avoid being charged as they entered the congestion zone.
NYPD sergeants union to protest over contract that pays them less than officers
Hundreds of NYPD sergeants are expected to protest outside Mayor Eric Adams’ upcoming “State of the City” address over a ...
Queens community leaders plead for NYPD to extend anti-brothel operation along Roosevelt Avenue
Community leaders in Queens are begging the NYPD to extend its three-month crime crackdown along Roosevelt Avenue.
NYPD identifies woman found fatally stabbed in West Brighton on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 43-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed in West Brighton on Tuesday evening, according to police.
NYPD sends 200 more officers to subways; mayor says there is more fear although subway crime fell last year
Both Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch acknowledged Monday that the perception of higher subway crime, ...
Desperately seeking NYC cops: NYPD applicants have plummeted as force tries to hire 1,600 officers
The number of candidates taking the test to join the NYPD has plunged by more than half in the past eight years, The Post has ...
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NYC to add 200 more NYPD officers to subway
While crime in NYC dropped by three percent in 2024, city officials are adding 200 NYPD officers to the subway after a string ...
NYPD: Man, 68, in critical condition after pedestrian crash on Staten Island
He was hit by an SUV while crossing the street at Forest Avenue and Raymond Place in West Brighton, according to police.
Woman, 88, critically injured in fire inside Manhattan apartment: NYPD
An 88-year-old woman was critically injured during a fire inside a Manhattan apartment early Tuesday, according to the NYPD.
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Upper West Side and East New York shootings leave 3 injured, NYPD says
Shootings in the NYPD's 24th Precinct, which covers the northern end of the Upper West Side, are relatively rare, according ...
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Jews were targeted by the majority of hate crimes in NYC last year, NYPD says
Data compiled by the department showed that there were 345 anti-Jewish hate crimes across the city in 2024, nearly 54% of the ...
NYPD: Pair sought for questioning in connection to series of unusual robberies in Manhattan, Queens
On Thursday, Sept. 12, at approximately 5 p.m., a 33-year-old male victim was changing his car tire in the intersection of 11th Avenue and West 46th Street in Manhattan, when the two unknown ...