These NYC 'Ghostbusters' are going after fake license plates

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Tuesday March 12, 2024 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘The Ghostbusters have arrived’: New NYC task force will crack down on fake license plates]( [Vehicles head tword Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge August 12, 2008 in New York City.]( [The group has already executed 282 summons and 73 vehicle seizures and made eight arrests, according to the NYPD.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Side by side photos of shattered windows inside a subway station.]( [Retail giant Westfield says crime at MTA's Fulton Transit Center is forcing it out]( [Westfield, the operator of retail at the $1.4 billion transit hub, says the MTA “has not properly maintained public safety and security,” giving it a basis to terminate its lease.]( [Protesters at a rally on Columbia University campus.]( [Columbia president weighs new limits on protests after months of unrest on campus]( [Experts say reports reflect a recalibration among Ivy League leaders.]( [Police tape seen at the scene of an investigation]( [Police searching for driver who allegedly left scene of fatal Staten Island crash]( [NYPD officials say the driver of a BMW sedan drove off after crashing into a light pole, which killed a passenger in the car.]( [NYPD officers are seen in Times Square as pedestrians pass by, on Feb. 6, 2024.]( [Woman arrested for assaulting police in Times Square brawl: NYPD]( [Police say 20-year-old Edgarlis Vegas was part of a January brawl outside a migrant shelter that received widespread media attention.]( [Rangers rookie Matt Rempe with two black eyes]( [Extra Extra: Matt Rempe ... relax]( [Because this guy keeps hitting people and it's a little out of control, here are your afternoon links: Roosevelt Island's tiny forest, bars should serve hot dogs, mobster's son allegedly assaulted a dog walker and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.