NEW YORK - We are under a month away before the U.S. Department ... the U.S. and access secure federal locations without additional documentation. Enhanced Driver’s Licenses (EDL) are considered ...

DHS notes on its website that "Enhanced Driver’s Licenses (EDL) issued by Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington are considered acceptable alternatives to REAL ID-compliant cards ...

11, 2001. The law sought to set nationwide security standards for ID cards due to different criteria for state-issued driver’s licenses. Since the law was passed, some states (including New York) now ...

With the Real ID deadline officially in effect, DMV offices across New York state, including on Staten Island, are busier than ever.

Andrew J. Rudnick, president of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, thinks the approval of the enhanced driver's licenses in New York, as well as an earlier program in Washington state, gives some ...