Why Temporary License Plates are Everywhere Now

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 7, 2023

Temporary license plates seem to be on cars all over the city. Jesse Coburn, investigative reporter for Streetsblog, shares details of his reporting on the flourishing black market of these "ghost tags," as they're known, which help drivers evade paying tolls and help them get away with other more sinister crimes.

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