They've always been the agency responsible for towing vehicles without license plates. You could use 311 to make the report for a while now.

BUT! And here's the rub, when you'd make the report, there was a pretty good chance they'd close it out without actually removing the vehicle. .

I know from multiple personal experiences. Vehicles without plates, who I photographed without plates and put those photos in the report would suddenly have plates when DSNY closed out the complaint. I'd have to contact the NYPD for a tow, it's not DSNY responsibility, you see.

Similar tricks and tactics are also used by NYPD for cars with plates. They'll suddenly lose plates when they go close out the complaint meaning you have to notify DSNY for a tow, it's not NYPD responsibility you see...

The other thing they'd do is close the report by stating the offending item was removed, and would you guess it, the abandoned truck was there, the next morning, as if it sprouted from the ground.