Results one year on from a multi-agency City and State-led task force to remove “ghost cars” from New York City streets have been revealed.
Ghost cars are virtually untraceable by traffic cameras and toll readers because of their forged or altered license plates. Since March 11, last year the task force has conducted 73 toll enforcement operations.
This has led to more than 4,000 vehicles being removed, nearly 40,000 summonses and the arrest of more than 900 people.
“For too long, ghost cars and illegal mopeds and scooters have contributed to the feeling of disorder in New York City — but those days are in the past,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
“We said we were not going to stand by while people break the law, defraud our city and endanger the public, and that message has been clearly delivered.”
Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bridges and Tunnels and the New York City Police Department (NYPD), along with regional law enforcement partners including MTA Police Department (MTAPD), New York State Police, Port Authority Police, New York City Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) Police, New York City Business Integrity Commission and U.S. Park Police, have all been part of the task force.
