Erie County residents visit DMV ahead of Real ID requirement

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County DMVs have seen long lines and fully booked appointment times leading up to May 7, which is when being Real ID-compliant will be required to fly or enter federal buildings."Since I've been Erie County Clerk, this is the highest volume that we've seen at all of our auto bureaus," said Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns. "Last year in 2024 between January and April, we were at about 24,000, approximately, license transactions. We're nearing now at the same period f