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NY's New License Plates Will Still Be Made By Prisoners Earning 65 Cents An Hour


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Christopher Robbins

Published Aug 23, 2019

Modified Aug 23, 2019


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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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