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New York's Unpaid Tolls Surge to $350 Million in 2025

3/24/2026

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In 2025, unpaid tolls in New York approached $350 million, per the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
The amount more than doubled from three years earlier.
The surge followed a cashless toll system and enforcement.
Persistent toll violators rose 30% to about 5,700.
Officials seek state legislation to enhance penalties and allow liens on repeat-offender properties, tied to the March 2024 MTA task force that yielded 75,000 summonses and 1,700 arrests.

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Story summary

In 2025, unpaid tolls in New York approached $350 million, per the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
The amount more than doubled from three years earlier.
The surge followed a cashless toll system and enforcement.
Persistent toll violators rose 30% to about 5,700.
Officials seek state legislation to enhance penalties and allow liens on repeat-offender properties, tied to the March 2024 MTA task force that yielded 75,000 summonses and 1,700 arrests.