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NYPD honcho tells council that it faces obstacles in fight against ‘ghost plates’

By Max Parrott Posted on June 27, 2023
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The NYPD said in a Council hearing on Monday that traffic stops are its most successful form of enforcement against “ghost cars” that use phony license plates to avoid tolls, tickets and police identification.

As the City Council considers a package of bills that would crack down on both ghost plates and covered or obscured plates, the council Transportation Committee invited the NYPD to discuss its enforcement efforts against the increasingly widespread problem.

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NYPD honcho tells council that it faces obstacles in fight against ‘ghost plates’

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