State scraps plan to require $25 license plate replacements following Siena poll
By Ali Hibbs Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has officially scrapped a plan to require New Yorkers to replace old license plates for a $25 fee, after a Siena poll showed the move to be unpopular among a decided majority of state residents. The administration began backing away from the proposal in the weeks after it was revealed, amid bipartisan criticism from legislators, who began circulating petitions