My vehicle plates were lost, stolen or destroyed. What can I do? 
You must surrender the vehicle registration to the DMV. If two vehicle plates are lost, stolen or destroyed (or one plate if the vehicle was issued only one plate, e.g. motorcycles), you need to notify the police, and ask the police to complete a police report. Bring police report to a DMV office [1] to surrender the vehicle registration. if the plates were lost, stolen or destroyed in New York State, ask a NY State police agency to complete a' Certification of Lost License, Permit or Plates' MV-78B this form is only available from law enforcement - it is on the DMV website if the plates were lost, stolen or destroyed outside of NY State , get a report printed on the letterhead of a police agency in the state where the incident happened If you cannot get a police report , write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NY State plates. If one plate from a set of two plates is lost, stolen or destroyed , you don t need to complete a police report. Bring the plate you have to a DMV office to surrender the registration. However , if you would like to replace your plates without paying a fee , you must submit a police report or an MV-78B indicating the plate was stolen or destroyed as a result of a crime. 

How can I get new plates? 
You may request a new set of plates at a DMV office. Bring these items with you : the original plate or the MV-78B / police report / statement a completed Vehicle Registration / Title Application PDF [2] MV-82 proof of insurance 1 proof of your identity 2 Print this checklist [3 ] The DMV will issue you a new registration and replacement plates. If the plate were lost or destroyed , you will need to pay for the new plates, and a fee of $3.75 to issue a new registration. The fee for plates are $ 25 for a set of 2 plates $ 12.50 for a vehicle that is only issued one plate ; e.g. motorcycles) You don't need to pay a fee to replace s

user: My plates have been stolen. Can you please tell me what steps to take? I'm very concerned and don't know what to do.

assistant: Of course. First you must surrender the vehicle registration to the DMV.

assistant: Are two of your vehicle plates lost, stolen or destroyed?

user: Yes, both plates have been stolen.

assistant: In that case you need to notify the police, and ask the police to complete a police report. Bring the police report to a DMV office to surrender the vehicle registration.

user: Wha should I do if my vehicle was stolen?

assistant: Your insurance company will: 1) give you 2 barcoded original NY State Insurance ID cards or provide you with access to your digital electronic NY State Insurance ID Card 2) send an electronic notice of insurance coverage to the DMV (your insurance agent or broker cannot file this notice) Your NY State Insurance ID cards and the electronic notice together verify your coverage. We need both. For more information about stolen and recovered vehicles you can visit our website.

assistant: Would you like to know what other acceptable proofs are there?

user: For other acceptable proofs see Proofs of Identity for Registration and Title (ID-82) on our website.

user: What if my plates were lost or destroyed?

assistant: Then you will need to pay for the new plates, and a fee of $ 3.75 to issue a new registration. The fee for plates are $ 25 for a set of 2 plates.

user: I see. And how can I get new plates to replace the lost ones?

assistant:  You may request a new set of plates at a DMV office, provided you bring the required documents with you.