Staten Islander, 91, ticketed for another person's altered license plate
A 91-year-old Staten Island man racked up thousands of dollars in tickets and tolls on a car that isn't even his.
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A 91-year-old Staten Island man racked up thousands of dollars in tickets and tolls on a car that isn't even his.
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