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Hi! I'm Restokiki (resto+kiki) or Aesus, just your average nb (they/them) trash bandit. I play a lot of Magic the Gathering and DnD. I stream sometimes, check me out! www.twitch.tv/restokiki

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 7mo ago

We’re suing Instant Recovery, a Bronx towing company that has been breaking the law and scamming New Yorkers with illegal junk fees, overcharges, and cash-only demands.   No more taking advantage of New Yorkers stranded on the side of the road.

Screenshot of Reddit from 6 months ago: Tow truck driver basically said: pay me cash or I'll take your car... legal in NYC? I was doing a delivery in the Bronx and parked for about 3 minutes. I'm not trying to excuse myself, but the yellow line was barely visible, it was poorly painted, and there were no signs anywhere in sight. Here's what happened: a tow truck driver approached me and said that if he took my car, I wouldn't be able to get it back until the next day when the yard opened. He insisted I had to pay him $218 in cash on the spot-he said he didn't take card, Zelle, or Cash App. I told him I didn't have my debit card with me, so I couldn't withdraw cash. I asked at least to grab my house key from the car before he towed it, and I told him to just take the car and I would pick it up tomorrow. While he was sitting in the truck supposedly filling out paperwork, he suddenly asked me if I had Apple Cash-which he had just said earlier he didn't accept. At that point, I sent him the money with Apple Cash, but it left me very suspicious. It feels like he might be pocketing the money for himself instead of processing it officially through the company. This situation doesn't feel right. Tow companies in NYC are supposed to operate under clear rules, with licensed addresses, official receipts, and proper payment methods-not personal Apple Cash transactions. Foreontext, the tow truck driver's name is Jake Rios, and the company listed on the paper he gave me is INSTANT RECOVERY CORP. The so-called receipt he handed me is almost unreadable, and it lists the address as 420 Bronx Park Avenue bronx, NY 10460. But when I checked the official NYC website to verify the company's license, the address that shows up is 1129 East 179th Street. That already makes me doubt if this was legitimate. 5 My question is: do tow truck drivers in NYC legally operate like this, or did this guy basically rob me? And if it was illegal or predatory, where can I report this type of incident?