"Since the crackdown began in March 2024, the MTA has initiated over 100 crackdowns on "ghost cars," which are vehicles that use forged or altered license plates to evade tolls, according to the agency. In that time, more than 5,400 drivers had their vehicles stopped and towed due to suspended registrations or fraudulent and obstructed license plates. The MTA previously stated that, this year, such operations have resulted in nearly 2,000 towed vehicles, and the recovery of over $11.5 million in unpaid tolls and fines."
"As part of a multi-agency operation by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and partner law enforcement agencies, vehicles were being pulled over on the Brooklyn-bound side of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the NYPD said. Police declined to provide details of the operation, but witnesses reported seeing numerous vehicles pulled over and towed from the bridge."
Authorities conducted multi-agency enforcement operations on Staten Island targeting ghost plates and toll evaders, including vehicle stops on the Brooklyn-bound Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Witnesses reported multiple vehicles being pulled over and towed, with some owners stranded and leaving on foot. Since March 2024, the MTA has launched over 100 crackdowns, resulting in more than 5,400 stops and tows tied to suspended registrations or fraudulent and obstructed plates. This year alone, operations produced nearly 2,000 towed vehicles and recovered over $11.5 million in unpaid tolls and fines. The MTA referred further inquiries to the NYPD.
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