Buckling under public pressure, Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday dropped his much-contested plan to require car owners to pay $25 for a new license plate if their current one is more than 10 years old.
The governor pitched the requirement when his administration launched an online poll that let residents vote on the state’s next plate design, but has since backtracked on the idea. Cuomo said some older plates are undetectable by automatic tolling technology, which could cost the state bundles of
Many New Yorkers and lawmakers bemoaned the plan and called it a cash-grab by the Cuomo Administration.
Many New Yorkers and lawmakers bemoaned the plan and called it a cash-grab by the Cuomo Administration.
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