New York City has launched a temporary relief program to help New Yorkers eliminate outstanding debt on some city fines, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday.
Between now and Jan. 10, 2027, New Yorkers with outstanding Environmental Control Board, or ECB, judgments will have a chance to resolve their debt at a discount, with waived interest, the mayor’s office said in a release.
The new “Debt Demolisher” program is expected to net $25 million in unpaid fines the city says may have never been collected otherwise.
ECB judgments stem from unpaid violations issued by city agencies like the Department of Transportation, the Department of Sanitation and the Department of Buildings, according to the release.
“Infractions can range…