license plates
$500M of taxpayer dough wasted? Hochul, MTA lack Plan B for NYC congestion pricing infrastructure
The Hochul administration is staring at the grim prospect of having to flush more than a half-billion dollars in taxpayer money down the toilet over the botched congestion pricing scheme.
Why NY Mets, Jets fans are SH!T out of luck on '69' vanity plates: State DMV
The state DMV is driving Mets and Jets fans crazy with their rules and regs regarding vanity plates.
New York's DMV puts the kibosh on thousands of raunchy and offensive custom license plates: 'NICEBUNZ'
The agency nixed more than 3,000 proposed license plates in 2023 over rules prohibiting certain combinations of letters and numbers -- especially ones that bear lewd and offensive meanings.
Yusef Salaam is no equity warrior — he's just a scofflaw leftist hack
Whether his poisonous ideology is sincere or simply convenient, he plainly holds the voters he supposedly represents in utter contempt.
Controversial Yusef Salaam traffic stop highlights NY issue of 19K 'misrepresented' license plates, insurance
Councilman Yusef Salaam has become the poster guy for a common problem in New York -- auto insurance fraud or misrepresentation.
Post catches serial scofflaw in the act of removing license plates to avoid tickets , tows
A rogue driver on the Upper East Side has found a loophole to get around parking tickets – removing his license plates.
Cali. woman busted for duct-taped, comically fake license plate on stolen car
To make matters worse, the counterfeit plate’s tags were expired.
Florida man with fake 'MCLOVIN' license plate takes cops on 110mph motorcycle chase -- in 45mph zone
The suspect's motorcycle, authorities said, had a fake Hawaiian "MCLOVIN" tag, referring to the movie, "Superbad."
Missouri man arrested in car with ‘WE-HIGH’ license plate
They had police on high alert.
NYC council members urge feds to crack down on ‘ghost car’ fake plates
In a letter sent to Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday, 33 Big Apple pols called for reforms
NYC Councilwoman Paladino forced to explain unregistered Aston Martin with paper tags in driveway
It's an audacious move that not even 007 agent James Bond would dare. Law-and-order Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino had a 2008 Aston Martin Vantage model parked in her driveway with...
New York unveils new regional license plates, including Long Island and Lower Manhattan
Last year it rejected more than 1,800 off-color requests, including BNGBUS, TOXXICAF and PHATNUTS.
License plate commemorating War of 1812 unintentionally contains website for online casino in the Phillipines
A web address on a license plate in Maryland is unintentionally leading to the wrong destination.
NYPD cracks down on officers' personal vehicle violations as morale sinks: 'cops are miserable'
The NYPD is checking cops' personal cars in precincts citywide to see if they violate vehicle regulations – the newest part of a wider push to police the police, law...
Vanity plate sells for world record-setting $15 million in Dubai, auction house says
The license plate features just two characters — the letter ��P” and the number “7,” according to the auction house.
Bronx pol calls for crackdown on 'ghost cars' bogus paper license plates
A Bronx lawmaker has proposed legislation that would stiffen penalties to crack down on the use of bogus paper license plates.
New York's favorite MLB team resides in the Bronx: DMV data
When it comes to custom MLB license plates, the Yankees are the king of the road in New York, according to DMV data.
Maine vegan forced to give up 'LUVTOFU' license plate in crackdown
A vegan from Maine who loves tofu so much his license plate read "LUVTOFU" had to forfeit his plate as the state cracks down on vulgar tags.
12-year-old saved from Instagram predator who took her 350 miles from home: cops
Christopher Quintanilla has been charged with unlawful restraint of a minor for allegedly abducting a 12-year-old girl and driving her to his home 350 miles away.
Texas rejected more than 5K license plates in '22, including 'F@RT,' 'LA KILLA'
Personalized license plate requests including STONED1, COKANE and JAN-6TH were among the thousands denied by the state of Texas in 2022, the department of motor vehicles said.