The picture on this story may be the closest you ever come to seeing the Empire Gold license plate.
Governor David Paterson announced Sunday he plans to shelve the requirement that all New Yorkers get new license plates starting next April.
However, the Governor said this is contingent on the Legislature working with him "to identify real, responsible, recurring alternative savings measures that will replace the revenue that would be lost and won't increase the deficit."
The license plate plan was aimed at creating close to $260 million over two years.
Today a contingent of county clerks will converge on Albany to deliver about 100,000 petition signatures opposing new plates. The group is led by St. Lawrence County Clerk Patty Ritchie.
"County Clerks, who are coming to Albany tomorrow, are encouraged to bring alternative savings suggestions with them, which is something they have failed to do so far," Governor Paterson said in his statement on Sunday.
