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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.
NYPD cracks down on motorists trying to evade congestion pricing toll
Assisting the MTA, the NYPD stopped two drivers who tried to cover up parts of their license plates to avoid being charged as they entered the congestion zone.
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 is now live in NYC. Here's what commuters need to know.
Congestion pricing started on Sunday, Jan. 5 in NYC, after years of debate, planning, controversy and legal challenges.
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 officials warn congestion pricing cheats
New York City officials say they will ramp up enforcement efforts against drivers trying to evade the new $9 congestion pricing toll by obscurig their license plates. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has the story.
NYC plans crackdown on obscured license plates as congestion pricing launches
New York City drivers who obscure or cover their license plates to skirt automated tolls and tickets are in for a rude awakening, the city transportation department warned on Tuesday. The city published plans to impose new fines on drivers whose plates are covered with anything “including dirt,
CONGESTION PRICING: NYC eyes crackdown on drivers who obscure plates, 'think they are above the law'
City officials said Tuesday they’d proposed new rules to crack down on drivers who obscure their license plates to avoid tolls and traffic cameras—an announcement that came two days after the launch of congestion pricing.
Congestion pricing: How many times can drivers be charged per day? Depends on the vehicle
While the MTA has tried to address many concerns both in the leadup to and after congestion pricing went into effect, drivers ...
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 ...
NYC congestion pricing turns Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge into toll trap that hits drivers with $9 charge — even if they’re not heading downtown
The bridge is basically not free anymore,” Felicia Brown, a 40-year-old who works on First Avenue but lives in Queens, told ...
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The Funniest and Most Notable Reactions to Congestion Pricing
Outlets across the city have been collecting reactions from New Yorkers and their neighbors as congestion pricing debuts.
MTA chief defends NYC congestion pricing as toll rolls into first week
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber took to the airwaves to defend City's congestion pricing from what he called “grievance politics” ...
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Congestion pricing is here for NYC commuters. See time periods for toll, how billing works
As part of a the MTA's congestion pricing plan, commuters will be charged a toll upon entering parts of Manhattan during ...
FDNY union leaders warn against congestion pricing after being denied exemption: 'Don't go down this road'
FDNY unions are sounding the alarm on the city's new congestion pricing, warning it could delay response times and have deadly side effects as a result.
New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan Just Started, but Could Be Undone
The program is the target of several lawsuits and of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who said he will end it permanently ...
How Congestion Pricing Will Affect Small Businesses
New York City’s controversial new toll could hurt small businesses by making deliveries more expensive—or help them by ...