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Feds Charge Fraud Temp Tag Dealers ID’d in Streetsblog’s ‘Ghost Plate’ Series
Eleven fraudulent car dealers — including several who were identified in Streetsblog's award-winning 2023 investigation — sold more than 100,000 fake temporary tags, robbing taxpayers of about $15 million and turning those vehicles into "ghost cars" that were involved in at least six homicides, federal prosecutors said this week.
May 22, 2026
City’s In-House Program Proves Speed Governors Work
The effort by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services reduced speeding dramatically. Take note, Albany!
May 12, 2026
Bogotá Mayor Speaks! Mamdani Haters Should Know That Buses In Colombia Are ‘Excellent’
Former Adams lackeys may disagree, but the Colombian city does some things very well.
May 5, 2026
Hochul Says She’ll Rein in Big Insurance With ‘Excess Profit’ Law; Experts Call That A ‘Joke’
"This is not a consumer protection," one expert said, because New York law allows for a lot of excess profits.
April 28, 2026
Monday’s Headlines: World Cup Fuss Edition
New Jersey Transit's $150 World Cup train ticket was the talk of the town over the weekend. Plus more news.
April 20, 2026
Big Tech Floods Pols’ In-Boxes With Fake Emails In Support Of Hochul’s Insurance Ploy
Politicians are noticing something fishy, rather than phishy, about their constituents' emails.
April 17, 2026
Council Leader Urges City To Activate Ferry To NJ Before World Cup
A ferry from W. 125th Street to Edgewater, New Jersey, could relieve World Cup-related traffic strain, City Council Member Shaun Abreu said.
April 15, 2026
‘Predictable’: Manhattan Mom Struck by Driving Scofflaw Wants Known Super Speeders off the Road
Another crash shows how little the political class wants to get reckless drivers off the road.
April 9, 2026
Lawmakers Want More Funding For Upstate Transit Than Hochul Is Offering
Some transit authorities are already cutting back as state assistance doesn’t meet the mark. And Hochul isn't coughing up the big bucks.
March 30, 2026
New York City Cannot Repeat Boston’s Big Dig Mistake
The city must learn from its neighbor to the north.
March 27, 2026
