Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani aims to eliminate all misdemeanor charges: ‘E-ZPass for offenders’
Misdemeanor Crime Abolishment Push by Democratic Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a leading figure in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is advocating for the elimination of enforcement for all misdemeanor crimes. His group characterizes both police and detention as tools of class warfare intended to maintain control over the working class, stressing a need to end […]
E-ZPass scammers try to cash in on NYC congestion pricing with phony text-message shakedown
The one who falls into this is ez. State transport officials have warned drivers not to be drawn into the round of E-Zpass scams since the MTA's controversial crowd pricing plan hit the Big Apple last month. The scammer sends a text message claiming it is official, citing “unpaid toll bills” and immediately the driver […]
China-linked firm’s NJ Turnpike E-ZPass contract raises security concerns: ‘Worse’ than TikTok
A major US paid company sold to a Singapore-based company under the Biden administration reignited national security concerns over its link with China after winning an E-ZPass contract for the New Jersey Turnpike I'm letting me do it. It has been running it for 22 years. In September, the New Jersey Turnpike Bureau was awarded […]
NY petition targeting E-ZPass late fees and congestion pricing gains thousands of backers: ‘Legal extortion’
New York drivers say they're fed up with E-ZPass toll booths We have started an online petition It aims to change the system, including congestion pricing, and has already gained thousands of backers. Some of the signers of the petition, which has gathered more than 7,000 signatures since last week, say they are in debt […]
Union boss Harold Daggett rages against E-ZPass for costing union jobs in video weeks before strike shut down ports
Harold Daggett, the union boss who shut down 14 U.S. shipping ports, went on a rant about technology weeks before longshoremen went on strike on Tuesday, even targeting E-ZPass. According to a report, the president of the International Longshoremen's Association blames the loss of toll booth workers as the move to EZ Pass allows drivers […]