Jesse Coburn
Jesse Coburn is Streetsblog's investigative reporter. His reporting has received a Sigma Award, a Casey Feldman Award, and awards from the Silurians Press Club and the Overseas Press Club Foundation. Previously he was a reporter at Newsday and an editor at ARCH+. He’s also written for the New York Times, the Baltimore Sun, Harper’s, Cabinet and other publications. Jesse is is on Twitter at @jesse_coburn. His email address is jesse@streetsblog.org.
Recent Posts
N.J. Legislator Proposes New Charges for Selling, Driving With Illegal Temporary License Plates
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A New Jersey lawmaker on Monday proposed a major step toward dismantling the black market for the state's temporary license plates, introducing legislation that would create new criminal penalties for selling and driving with fraudulent paper tags.
N.J. Lawmaker Proposes Eliminating Paper Temporary License Plates to Fight Fraud
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The proposal was floated at a legislative hearing Wednesday in Trenton, where Streetsblog's recent three-part investigation into temporary license plate fraud was widely cited.
Georgia: Our Temp Tags ‘Wreaking Havoc’ in NYC Because of Lax Rules, Few Investigators
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Officials in Georgia admitted that its main agency in charge of regulating the retail car industry has only four investigators for 7,500 dealers in the state, making it difficult to crack down on illegal temp tag dealers who are "wreaking havoc" in New York City.
N.J. and Georgia Lawmakers Pledge Action on Temp Tag Fraud Detailed In Streetsblog Investigation
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"At a minimum, fines should be dramatically increased," said one New Jersey official. "Criminal penalties should also be considered."
Council Member Proposes New Fines for Temp Tag Fraud Following Streetsblog Investigation
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The proposed legislation from Oswald Feliz (D-Bronx) would empower the city to fine New Yorkers caught selling temporary license plates and increase fines to drivers using fake or fraudulent temp tags.
GHOST TAGS: Inside NYC’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates
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In the final part of our three-part series, Streetsblog introduces you to the people who buy illegal temporary license plates.
GHOST TAGS PART II: Inside NYC's Black Market for Temporary License Plates
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On Tuesday, we published the second part of our series, In this part of the series, bringing you inside the shady car dealerships that churn out temporary tags. Here it is.
GHOST TAGS PART I: Inside NYC's Black Market for Temporary License Plates
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On Monday, we published Part I of our series on the black market for temporary license plates. Here it is.
DOT Expects to Miss Targets for New Bus Lanes, Sources Say
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The dim outlook on new lanes is bad news for the city’s more-than-one-million daily bus riders, whose commutes inch along at just 8 miles per hour on average across the city.
‘A NIMBY City Hall’: Adams Appointees Thwart Key Bike and Bus Projects
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As the city seeks to redesign its streets to better serve transit riders, pedestrians and cyclists, interference is emerging from an unlikely place: City Hall itself. And one division of City Hall in particular.
Business Grew After Controversial Bike Lane Installed, Data Show
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It's a lesson for any community facing opposition from residents who claim bike lanes hurt business.
‘Just Keeping the Lights On’: Low Morale, High Staff Vacancy Rate Hobble Department of Transportation
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The upper ranks of the city Department of Transportation have been depleted by an exodus of high-skilled employees this year, reflecting mounting frustration among some staff members and making it harder for the agency to fulfill its mission.