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Monday’s Headlines: Big Day at City Hall Edition (You’re Welcome)
We've been waiting for months for the City Council to finally take up two issues about which our staffers have been justifiably obsessed. But today, it's on.
June 26, 2023
#TempTagTuesday: Pits from the Peachtree State
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.
May 23, 2023
Temp Tag Tuesday: Hey, Governor, I Have Your Illegal Fraud License Plate Right Here!
The governor of Maryland is now the proud owner of a completely fraudulent temp tag — and he doesn't even know it.
May 9, 2023
TEMP TAG TUESDAY: We Bought a Fake Plate for N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy!
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.
May 2, 2023
TEMP TAG TUESDAY: This Time, We Got a Fraud Plate — and Fraud Insurance, Too!
I found another huckster on Craigslist the other day who was very willing to let me become a ghost-car-driving scofflaw — and worse!
April 25, 2023
TEMP TAG TUESDAY: See How Easy it is to Buy a Fake New Jersey License Plate!
Today, we start a new feature, featuring me buying illegal temp tags.
April 18, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Ghost Car Crackdown Edition
The NYPD towed away two dozen ghost cars. It's a start. Plus other news.
April 14, 2023
GHOST TAGS: Inside NYC’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates
Read all three parts of Jesse Coburn's award-winning investigation.
April 3, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: A Big Week for Streetsblog Edition
Today, we launch a three-part investigation into the black market for fraudulent temporary license plates by Jesse Coburn that has been seven months in the making. Plus other news.
April 3, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Vindication Edition
Here's a criminal mischief update! Plus other news.
March 29, 2023
