ALBANY – Goodbye, Empire Gold. Hello, Excelsior blue and white. New York's new license plate design has officially hit the road in at least a dozen counties across the state, according to the ...

The plate design reminded some people of the black and gold colors of the University of Missouri, the former rival of the University of Kansas.

It’s a change from the 2007 plate, a plain powder blue-colored background with a white state seal akin to the popular Kansas City Royals jerseys.

The BMV won't renew registration for old plates. It coincides with Gov. Mike DeWine's recent announcement of Ohio's new license plate design, set to become the standard on Dec. 29.That new design ...