Zohran Mamdani’s ‘millionaire home tax’ exposes New York’s ‘ghost cars’ issue

 New York City’s proposed millionaire home tax highlights vehicle registration fraud issues. Homeowners may need to prove primary residency, revealing out-of-state vehicle discrepancies. Many vehicles with out-of-state plates owe significant unpaid traffic and parking fines. Investigators found easily obtainable fraudulent registration services online. Similar vehicle registration schemes are also present in Italy and France. New York City’s proposed millionaire home tax highlights vehicle registration fraud issues. Homeowners may need to prove primary residency, revealing out-of-state vehicle discrepancies. Many vehicles with out-of-state plates owe significant unpaid traffic and parking fines. Investigators found easily obtainable fraudulent registration services online. Similar vehicle registration schemes are also present in Italy and France.