New Yorkers can vote for new state license plates
BY JENNA BAGCAL
New York license plates
are getting an update and the
governor is asking residents
for their help choosing a
new design.
From now until Sept. 2 at
11:59 p.m., New Yorkers can
vote on one of five possible
designs for the state’s official
license plate. The public
can vote using the online
survey on Governor Cuomo’s
website or at the governor’s
exhibit at the Great New York
State Fair starting Aug. 21.
The license plate with the
most votes will become the
state’s official plate beginning
in April 2020. The new design
will replace the over 10-yearold
Empire Blue and White
plates as well as the Empire
Gold plates.
Four out of five of the
proposed designs includes
the New York State motto
excelsior, a Latin word
meaning “ever upward.” The
plates also feature landmarks
like the Statue of Liberty,
Niagara Falls and the new
Mario Cuomo Bridge, named
after the governor’s father.
“License plates are a
symbol of who we are as a
state and New Yorkers should
have a voice and a vote in its
final design,” Cuomo said.
“As the life span of the old
plates comes to an end and
we develop new ones that are
as easy to read as possible, I
encourage all residents to take
part in choosing this piece of
our state’s history and the
State Fair is a perfect place to
do that.”
Currently, over three
million vehicles in New York
state have plates that are 10
years old or older. The aged
plates undergo damage,
oxidation and peeling, which
makes it difficult or impossible
to read the license place
number. The contest kicks
off Cuomo’s 10-year license
plate replacement program
to ensure that plates are
reflective and easy to read.
According to the governor’s
office, law enforcement is less
likely to pull over and issue
citations to motorists with
legible license plates.
“The time has come for
New Yorkers can vote on one of five license plate designs Photo courtesy of NYS DMV
New York to have a new
license plate, which is why we
worked hard to create design
options that not only capture
the heart of the Empire State
but also that our customers
will be proud to put on their
vehicles. I hope everyone
across the state will take a few
minutes to view the options
and vote for their top pick,”
said Department of Motor
Vehicles Commissioner Mark
J. F. Schroeder.
Cuomo proposed the license
place replacement program
to modernize New York’s
expansive transportation
system. New legible plates will
allow license plate readers,
which law enforcement, red
light cameras and cashless
tolling systems utilize, to
correctly identify registered
vehicle owners.
As customers renew their
vehicle registrations over the
new two years, the Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will
replace license plates 10 years
or older beginning on April
1, 2020. Vehicle owners can
pay $25 to replace their plates
and an additional $20 if they
choose to keep their current
license plate number.
Drivers can also choose
from more than 200 custom
license plates from the DMV,
including ones that support
charitable causes. See the
complete list of custom plates
on the DMV’s website at
https://dmv.ny.gov/plates/
plates.
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