Stolen vehicles 
If your vehicle is stolen , report it to the police and your auto insurance company as soon as possible. The police will enter the information into national and state auto theft computer records. The theft will be noted on your vehicle title record to help prevent someone from selling the vehicle or applying for a title. 

How can I report stolen plates? 
Ask the police to complete a' Report of Lost or Stolen Motor Vehicle Items' form MV-78B for your stolen plates. The form is different from the stolen vehicle report , and it's available only from police agencies, not from DMV. Make a copy of the MV-78B report for your records, and bring the original form to a DMV office to surrender your registration. For further information , see Report or Replace Lost or Stolen Plates [1]. 

Do I need a duplicate (replacement) title? 
If your vehicle is not recovered , you may have to transfer ownership to your insurance company using your title certificate. If you have lost your title certificate , you must apply for a duplicate title. See Replace a Title Certificate [2] for more information. A duplicate title issued when a vehicle is stolen is marked to show the vehicle is stolen and that the duplicate title is valid for insurance transfer only. If your vehicle is recovered before you transfer the " insurance transfer only " title to your insurance company , make sure the police have cancelled the stolen vehicle alarm. Then send the title to the Title Bureau along with a letter explaining that your vehicle was recovered, and DMV will issue a regular title. The address for the Title Bureau is Title BureauNYS DMVPO Box 2750Albany , NY 12220 - 0750 

What if my title was not yet issued? 
If the vehicle was stolen before you were able to apply for registration and title in your name , you must first apply for a title in your name in order to transfer ownership to your insurance company. Obtain a letter from the insurance company on their letterhead stating that p

user: Good afternoon, i'm in need of information about stolen vehicles, please.

assistant: No problem. Have your vehicle been stolen?

user: Yeah, unfortanely it was two days ago.

assistant: Then you must act quickly. Report the robbery both to police and insurance company. This will allow that police can place a alarm over your vehicle in their auto theft records. That also will prevent someone could attempt to sell the vehicle or applying for a title.

user: Oh, i see, thanks. I'll put into in asap.What about my car's plates, that is included in that report too?

assistant: No. That's something completely different. For plates, you must go to police and ask them to complete a form MV-78B for Report of Lost or Stolen Motor Vehicle Items. That form is just available in police agencies.

assistant: It's all clear for you, or you still needs more information about it?

user: No, thanks, i think i understood all the info.

user: I've been told that i must do some insurance transfer only title. I must do that even after my vehicle is recovered?

assistant: No, if that's the case, you don't need to do that. You have to make sure the police has cancelled the alarm on your vehicle and then send the title to the Title Bureau along with a letter the recovering of your vehicle. In that way, you'll get a new regular title from DMV.