by Anthony Hidalgo | Aug 28, 2024 | Ghost Car Governance, News
A black market for “ghost plates” is flourishing on sites like Facebook, TikTok and Craigslist, even as a statewide ban on the unreadable license plates — which help drivers evade tolls and fines for reckless driving — is due to take effect in a few days. Read the...
by Anthony Hidalgo | Aug 12, 2024 | Ghost Car Governance, News
Scofflaw drivers with “ghost” license plates are costing New York City a whopping $200 million a year — fueled by a burgeoning online cottage industry peddling “James Bond-level” gadgets, a new analysis reveals. The rogue vehicles whiz through tolls and past NYPD...
by Anthony Hidalgo | Jul 15, 2024 | COY Housing Recommendation, Housing, News
New York City community boards are known for rejecting development. In Manhattan, one politician is revamping them with appointees who say they are committed to easing the housing crisis. Read the full story HERE.
by Anthony Hidalgo | May 24, 2024 | Million More Trees, News
As temperatures continue to rise, so does the threat of heat-related injuries. And with summer drawing nearer, some New York City officials are putting pressure on Mayor Eric Adams to find more funding as a means to increase the city’s population of shade-providing...
by Anthony Hidalgo | Apr 18, 2024 | News, Public Bathrooms
The Manhattan borough president is asking the president of the MTA to make sure customers know about bathrooms throughout the transit system. Before COVID, there were 133 bathrooms in the subway system and since renovations were done during the pandemic, 58 have...
