Day: March 30, 2025

The MTA announced that E-ZPass websites and the mobile app will temporarily be offline for a six-day period next month while undergoing major user-friendly improvements. 

The agency, along with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the NYS Thruway Authority, said that the E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail websites, along with the Tolls NY app, will be unavailable from April 9 to 14 to make the planned improvements. 

During that period, customers will not be able to view their account information or make changes or payments on either the websites or app. The 1-844-826-8400 Tolls by Mail number will be discontinued and the 1-800-333-8655 E-ZPass customer service line will not be available during this time.

MTA officials said the upgrade will be “the most comprehensive” redesign of both the sites and app. When the upgrade is complete, customers will have “greater control” of their E-ZPass and Toll by Mail accounts. 1-800-333-8655 will be the integrated, all-in-one customer service line for E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail customers.

MTA Bridges and Tunnels President Catherine Sheridan commented on the transition.

“We understand the temporary inconvenience the offline period may cause but the improvements will be well worth it, and we appreciate our customers’ patience as we work with our tolling partners to create a more user-friendly platform that simplifies the payment process, account management, and improves the overall customer experience,” she said. 

After the changes are complete, a new, streamlined E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail website will be found at e-zpassny.com. Customers will be able to view toll bills, transactions, and other information.

MTA officials said that tolls will continue to be captured as usual during the upgrade period, and E-ZPass tags will remain operative. 

The new site and mobile app will return online on April 15, featuring the planned improvements. New Yorkers can learn more about the system and upgrades at e-zpassny.com/new.

Detectives in Brooklyn are working to find the killer who stabbed a man dead on Saturday afternoon.

Police said the victim, a 44-year-old man, was fatally attacked near a grocery store at 1567 Fulton St., at Albany Avenue, in Bedford-Stuyvesant at about 4:25 p.m. on March 29.

Officers from the 79th Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about the attack, found the victim with a stab wound to his chest.

EMS rushed the man to Interfaith Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Police have not yet released his identity, pending family notification.

So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said. 

Anyone with information regarding the homicide can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.