Governor Kathy Hochul(@GovKathyHochul):Fraud is driving up auto insurance costs for New Yorkers. Enough is enough. Our investigations uncovered nearly $500,000 in fraudulent claims and led to 16 arrests. No more phony claims, staged crashes, or frivolous lawsuits. Auto insurance fraudsters are on notice.

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Governor Kathy Hochul@GovKathyHochul

2026.10.20 20:57

Fraud is driving up auto insurance costs for New Yorkers. Enough is enough. Our investigations uncovered nearly $500,000 in fraudulent claims and led to 16 arrests. No more phony claims, staged crashes, or frivolous lawsuits. Auto insurance fraudsters are on notice.