NYC to distribute Apple AirTags to fight rising car thefts
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city is planning to give away 500 Apple AirTags to prevent rising car thefts. New York City will give away 500 Apple AirTags to prevent rising car thefts, Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday. The city hopes that adding this tracking Technology will help the New York Police Department recover stolen cars and deter thieves amid rising rates of car thefts citywide. Kias and Hyundais are particularly vulnerable to theft after a viral TikTok campaign from last summer demonstrated how the cars can be easily stolen. "As soon as we're notified about a grand larceny auto -- and even if it's days later -- we can still track the car and find the person who's driving and put a brake on what we are experiencing in this city with grand larceny autos," Adams said at a press conference on Sunday. The NYPD's Crime Prevention Unit's distribution plan will focus on the precincts with the highest number of thefts to ens...