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Long Island Dad Fights DMV Over Humorous Vanity Plate

2/24/2026

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Seth Bykofsky, a 69-year-old Long Island resident, is appealing to Governor Kathy Hochul after the New York DMV revoked his vanity plate "PB4WEGO."
He argues the plate is a harmless dad joke that brings smiles.
He cites a similar New Hampshire case where a woman kept her plate and says he will frame his plates if the DMV's ruling stands.

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Seth Bykofsky, a 69-year-old Long Island resident, is appealing to Governor Kathy Hochul after the New York DMV revoked his vanity plate "PB4WEGO."
He argues the plate is a harmless dad joke that brings smiles.
He cites a similar New Hampshire case where a woman kept her plate and says he will frame his plates if the DMV's ruling stands.