Linda Schmidt on Muck Rack

Linda Schmidt

Verified
New York
As seen in: WNYW-TV (New York, NY), Yahoo Life, Yahoo News, Aol, Lab Medicine, Yahoo, Good Day New York - WNYW-TV, KTBC-TV (Austin, TX), WAGA-TV (Atlanta, GA), WFLD-TV (Chicago, IL), WJBK-TV (Detroit, MI) and
Emmy-Winning Reporter @Fox5NY /Penn State Grad/ Proud Jersey & NYC Lady/ Love 🏝️🎼🧘‍♂️ / FB: LindaSchmidtFox5TV / IG: @LSchmidtFox5
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Linda

Contact Linda, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

New York drivers will get more points on their license for breaking these laws in 2026

|
By Linda Schmidt Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Search query New York drivers will get more points on their license for breaking these laws in 2026 Wed, December 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM UTC The state of New York is increasing penalties for certain traffic violations. Under the new rules, drivers can have their license suspended after getting just 10 points over a 24-month period. That's up from 11 points over an 18-month period. The new rules go into effect in February 2026.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

New York drivers will get more points on their license for breaking these laws in 2026

|
By Linda Schmidt Verified
| WNYW-TV (New York, NY) Verified
New York drivers will soon face harsher penalties for breaking certain traffic laws. The state is also lowering the amount of points it would take to suspend a driver's license. Updated points system What we know: The state is cracking down starting next year. Currently, drivers can have their license suspended if they receive 11 points over an 18-month period. Under the new rules, now it will take just 10 points over a two-year period.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Man allegedly kidnapped, assaulted for over a week, police say

|
By Linda Schmidt Verified
| WNYW-TV (New York, NY) Verified
Police have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a victim while inside his Lower Manhattan apartment. What happened? What we know: The victim, a 28-year-old male, managed to escape from his alleged captor and flagged down an on-duty traffic agent. The victim told the agent that he was assaulted while being imprisoned in 37-year-old John Woeltz's apartment for over a week. Officers were directed to 28 Prince Street and arrested Woeltz on Friday.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 613 articles
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified