Tag: transit

Dirty license plates in NYC must be cleaned and cleared starting April 16 — or else

Van with dirty license plates stopped by NYPD car in NYC

Apr. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon New York City’s crackdown on illegally obscured license plates— including mandates to keep those plates clear and visible — begins this Wednesday, April 16, with the enactment of new rules every driver should know. NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) first announced the new rules in January. The rules…

E-ZPass websites, mobile app to be down for six days in April during system overhaul

Cars operating at congestion pricing gantry

Mar. 30, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA announced that E-ZPass websites and the mobile app will temporarily be offline for a six-day period next month while undergoing major user-friendly improvements.  The agency, along with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the NYS Thruway Authority, said that the E-ZPass and…

E-bikes in NYC: Safety advocates rally in Midtown for registration law to combat ‘lawless’ riding

a group of people rallying in Midtown Manhattan about e-bike riding in NYC and e-bike safety

Mar. 12, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Dozens of New Yorkers rallied in Midtown on Wednesday to support a state bill that would regulate e-bikes while making drivers more accountable after collisions.    Led by Queens Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, the group of advocates, including pedestrians and cyclists, gathered on 3rd Avenue near Gov. Kathy Hochul’s…