CARSTAR announced the addition of a new collision repair facility to its network in the New York City borough of Queens. CARSTAR MacArthur Collision spans 4,000 square foot and employs six people. The facility is located at 13631 Springfield Boulevard. Owner Michael Taliercio has 25 years of experience in the collision repair industry. This marks […]
Waymo Receives First NYC Permit to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Manhattan, Brooklyn
Waymo has been granted New York City’s first permit to test autonomous vehicles in parts of Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. The permit allows the Alphabet subsidiary to test up to eight vehicles through late September 2025, with a trained specialist required behind the wheel at all times. The testing program operates under what the city […]
NY Automotive and Diesel Institute Launches New Degree & Certificate Programs in Automotive Management, Service, and Support
The New York Automotive & Diesel Institute (NYADI), also known as the College of Transportation Technology, a Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.-based trade school specializing in automotive technology including collision repair, announced the launch of two new degree/certificate programs in September 2025 — an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Management and Support Technology and Certificate in Automotive Support […]
New York City Auto Recycler Could Be Fined Up to $497,000 for Pollution Violations
Company failed to clean up oil spills and other chemicals. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced a settlement securing full remediation and up to $497,000 in penalties against LSM Auto Parts & Recycling (LSM), BGN Real Estate, and two related companies for releasing dangerous […]
CARSTAR Celebrates Grand Opening of New Collision Repair Center in New York City
CARSTAR Brookyln Auto Solutions recently hosted a grand opening event to welcome those in the area to their new 20,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility to meet the team, mingle with one another and hear from elected officials and representatives in Brooklyn, New York. The event, held on Saturday, June 24, and was hosted at […]
As Many As 212,000 Vehicles Damaged by Hurricane Ida
CARFAX projects widespread flooding in New York City, New Jersey and Louisiana will lead to large number of flood damaged vehicles. In the wake of Hurricane Ida and other intense storms across the United States, consumers need to be on alert for flooded vehicles resurfacing on the used car market. CARFAX data suggests widespread flooding […]
Al Porcelli, Long Time New York Collision Repair Shop Owner and Association Exec, Passes Away at 95
Al Porcelli, former owner of Central Avenue Collision Works in Glendale, Queens, N.Y. and a co-founder of the Auto Body Craftsman’s Guild of New York City, passed away April 7 from conditions associated with a long-life at the age of 95. Porcelli was the longest serving active trade association member in the U.S., continuing to […]
Hertz Provides Free Rentals to New York City Healthcare Workers
Hertz (NYSE:HTZ) announced March 25 that it will start providing free vehicle rentals to New York City healthcare workers through April 30. Healthcare workers can reserve a vehicle at 19 New York City-area Hertz locations so they can continue providing critical care to the community during the coronavirus pandemic. “With New York City having the […]
Manhattan District Attorney Charges Collision Repair Facilities as Part of Illegal Monopoly That Dominated Towing Industry in New York City
Towing and collision repair firms alleged part of organized crime operation that maintained “Violent Monopoly” in Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island. Alleges hundreds of thousands of dollars of insurance fraud. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill, and New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner […]