Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about license plates

Here's my Georgia tag and its rightful owner, Georgia Department of Revenue Commissioner Frank O'Connell.

#TempTagTuesday: Pits from the Peachtree State

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 23, 2023 | No Comments

How easy is it to get a Georgia fake temp tag? I just purchased one in the name of the state's top motor vehicle official Frank O'Connell! Yes, it's the last edition of Temp Tag Tuesday.

Getting a Maryland temp tag was the easiest of all. I even got it made for the governor (Wes Moore, inset).

Temp Tag Tuesday: Hey, Governor, I Have Your Illegal Fraud License Plate Right Here!

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 9, 2023 | No Comments

The governor of Maryland is now the proud owner of a completely fraudulent temp tag — and he doesn't even know it.

It's his temporary tag. I'm just holding it for him.

TEMP TAG TUESDAY: We Bought a Fake Plate for N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy!

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 2, 2023 | No Comments

Yes, it's time for our series of open mockery of New Jersey's weak regulations that have allowed a black market in fraudulent license plates to flourish in New York City. This week, we bought a temp tag for Gov. Phil Murphy.

TEMP TAG TUESDAY: This Time, We Got a Fraud Plate — and Fraud Insurance, Too!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 25, 2023 | No Comments

I found another huckster on Craigslist the other day who was very willing to let me become a ghost-car-driving scofflaw — and worse!

I picked up my tag at a Mercedes dealership in Bensonhurst, but nothing about the purchase links the firm to this fake plate. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

TEMP TAG TUESDAY: See How Easy it is to Buy a Fake New Jersey License Plate!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 18, 2023 | No Comments

Today, we start a new feature, featuring me buying illegal temp tags.

Friday’s Headlines: Ghost Car Crackdown Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Apr 14, 2023 | No Comments

The NYPD towed away two dozen ghost cars. It's a start. Plus other news.

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