WGRZ

Local DMVs are extending weekend hours as the REAL ID deadline approaches

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Department of Motor Vehicle offices across Western New York are extending their hours to help people get their REAL ID before the May 7 deadline. In Erie County, the Cheektowaga branch ...
Times Union

Long lines, waits at DMV as Real ID deadline looms

A sign giving directions outside the Department of Motor Vehicles office just before it opened at 8 a.m. on Friday in Schenectady. DMV offices have been flooded in recent days as people try to beat ...
ABC7 New York

New York State DMV sounds alarm over use of fake IDs fueling identity theft crisis

More than 340 counterfeit IDs have been seized at concert venues across the state in 2025 as part of the DMV's annual ...

DMV warns New Yorkers that using fake IDs could lead to identity theft

The NYS DMV says buying fake IDs online puts personal data at risk. Hundreds were cited this year through the agency’s ...
Newsday

Fix DMV's REAL ID mess, improve customer service, communication

The effort to get a REAL ID driver's license shouldn't drive a person crazy. And yet, for too many Long Islanders, it has become a maddening experience. A REAL ID is now required by federal law for ...

It's Election Day 2025. Are banks closed? Is there mail today? Is DMV, stock market open?

Can you head to the DMV on Election Day, or will you get mail? Is the stock market closed? Here's what to know as you head ...

New York State DMV warns of fake IDs fueling identity theft crisis

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning New Yorkers that using fake IDs is not only a crime, it can ...