You may be able to replace vehicle plates online, by mail, or at a DMV office. See special instructions to
To exchange custom plates for standard series plates
We will then issue your vehicle a set of standard series plates. 1
Links
[1] https://dmv.ny.gov/print/19671
[2] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/1435
[3] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/1499
[4] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/3835
[5] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/2097
[6] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/516501
[7] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/1995
[8] https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv82.pdf
[9] https://dmv.ny.gov/offices/county-offices
[10] https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv215.pdf