GNYADA April 2019 Newlsetter

New DMV Commissioner Sits Down with GNYADA Directors 2

agency’s efforts to bring the state’s over 10,000 car dealers onto VERIFI. Higgins acknowledged that the Association’s members and personnel have been extremely helpful in launching and suggesting improve- ments to VERIFI. Another key agen- da item for both GNYADA and the Department of Motor Vehicles has been notifying vehicle owners whose vehicle’s still require repair of an open recall. Higgins discussed how the agency, working with the Association, now provides a written report for consumers at the time of their annual safety inspection. While there are no hard stats about the impact of the new program, DMV is confident the effort will lead to a sub- stantial increase in recall repairs at dealerships. The Acting Commissioner concluded his visit by agreeing to partner with dealers and the Association to main- tain open lines of communication regarding issues impacting dealership operations.

Acting DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder Attends recent GNYADA Board Meeting

Acting DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder joined GNYADA’s Board of Directors on Thursday for its quar- terly board meeting at the Associ- ation’s Education Center in Queens. Mr. Schroeder, who was nominated for the Commissioner post in January and awaits confirmation by the State Senate, was joined by DMV Deputy Commissioner for Compliance Thomas Higgins. The Acting Commissioner also con- veyed Governor Andrew Cuomo’s personal appreciation for all dealers’ do. The two officials led a lengthy con- versation with dealers and President Mark Schienberg that covered several important issues. During the conver- sation, GNYADA secured a key com- mitment from the Acting Commissioner that DMV will create a workgroup to study the lack of com- pliance with the state’s relatively new Broker Law that requires brokers to register with DMV and to adhere to extensive disclosure requirements. Schroeder committed to working with GNYADA on a task-force to address this issue.

Mr. Schroeder acknowledged the importance of dealers contributing billions of dollars to the state’s econo- my and charitable efforts across the Metro New York Region. Both Commissioner Schroeder and Higgins gave a thorough briefing to the Board of Directors on the

GNYADA Chairman of the Board Lee Certilman, Acting DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder, and GNYADA President Mark Schienberg

2 Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association • www.gnyada.com The Newsletter • April 2019