A city-run program to get dangerous drivers off the road is set to expire in October after three years and few results.
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The city has seized only 16 vehicles under the program, according to the Department of Finance. The city also issued 166 “orders of seizure” for vehicles under the law – but they were “deemed unseizable by the Sheriff,” according to the Department Of Finance. Reasons the sheriff couldn't seize the vehicles included that the plates had already been surrendered, had already sold at auction, or authorities were unable to locate it.
When Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the program into law in 2020, City Hall estimated as much as 6,000 vehicles qualified for the program. To date, just 1,200 vehicle owners have taken the course.
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