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All-New NY Mobile ID Off To Great Start With Tens Of Thousands Of Users: 'Key Step'
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are embracing the future by using a digital version of their state-issued driver's license or identification on their smartphones, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Hochul just revealed that over 100,000 New York residents have finished their enrollment for a New York Mobile ID on their phones. Earlier Report - Brand-New Mobile ID Launches In NY, Promises 'Convenience, Security' The voluntary product, available for iOS and Android, was designed for "convenience and security" and can be downloaded by anyone with a valid, New York state-issued dri…
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Hudson Valley Veteran Lies About Earning Purple Heart To Defraud Gov't, Charity Donors: Feds
An Army veteran from New York is accused of lying about earning one of the nation's highest military honors in order to rake in six figures from the government and donors to her charity. Orange County resident Sharon Toney-Finch, of Newburgh, was arrested by the FBI’s White Collar Crime Task Force on Wednesday, May 1, following a two-year investigation. According to federal prosecutors, Toney-Finch falsely claimed that she suffered combat-related injuries during a mortar attack and a separate vehicle rollover while serving in Iraq in 2010. Those claims reportedly led to her receiving hundr…
Police & Fire
Driver With 65 License Suspensions Busted Speeding On Sunrise Highway, Police Say
A 23-year-old woman is facing criminal charges after she was allegedly busted speeding on a Long Island highway despite having her driver’s license suspended dozens of times, authorities said. Officers spotted Janelda Camille, of Medford, at around 2 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, as she drove eastbound on Sunrise Highway near 52 in Patchogue, according to Suffolk County Police. At the time, she was reportedly speeding in a Honda Civic. Officers eventually determined that Camille’s license had been suspended 65 times on 12 different occasions. She was arrested for first-degree aggravated unlicen…
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State May Be Softening Policy On New License Plates, Reports Say
Not so fast. New York state officials may be hitting the brakes on the new license plate plans that would have required drivers to pay to replace plates that are more than 10 years old. Under New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan, beginning on April 1, 2020, if license plates are at least 10 years old, drivers will be charged $25 for new plates, regardless of their current condition. Drivers would also be charged $20 to keep their current license plate number. However, the new license plate, may not be mandatory. The state is now considering letting people keep their current plates as long as…
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Internet Abuzz With Speculation Cuomo Rigged New NY License Plate Contest
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to come under fire for his new license plate design proposal, this time with Internet buzzing with speculation the whole thing is rigged. Last month, the governor announced that he was launching a statewide survey (which has since closed without results being announced) to allow New Yorkers to vote on the design of a new license plate, with each of the five proposals featured Empire State landmarks. One of the plates features the new Tappan Zee Bridge, whose official name, Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, was pushed through by the governor to honor his late fath…
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