Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about State Legislature

Denyze Gary and members of Families for Safe Streets outside City Hall this afternoon. Photo: David Meyer

We Know Speed Cameras Save Lives, But Albany Hasn't Let NYC Add More in Years

By David Meyer | Mar 22, 2018 | 3 Comments

"Your voices are the only thing that will change the status quo in Albany right now," Mayor de Blasio told Families for Safe Streets at a rally this afternoon.

Carl Heastie and his Democratic conference. Photo: Amirabbady00/Wikimedia Commons

Assembly Democrats’ Taxi Surcharge Plan Isn’t Congestion Pricing

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 14, 2018 | 5 Comments

There’s no cordon toll on cars or trucks, which means zero charge on, and revenue from, the city’s #1 congestion source.

Assembly Member Dan Quart Wants Full-Scale Congestion Pricing, No Exemptions

By David Meyer | Mar 9, 2018 | 3 Comments

Assembly Member Dan Quart, who represents the Upper East Side and East Midtown, doesn't tiptoe around the issue of congestion pricing.

TransAlt Backs Albany E-Bike Bill With No Helmet or Age Restrictions

By Brad Aaron | Feb 16, 2018 | 42 Comments

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Thomas O'Mara of Elmira and Brooklyn Assembly rep Nick Perry, would enable adults to carry children on e-bikes.

This is what happens when transit is bad. Photo: Lorraine Cink/Twitter

Sick of Failing Subways? Tell the Riders Alliance All About Your Nightmare Commutes

By David Meyer | Feb 15, 2018 | 9 Comments

The worst horror stories will be shared with state legislators, many of whom haven't taken a subway or bus in years.

E-bikes confiscated by the 19th Precinct

Can Albany and the City Council Save NYC From de Blasio’s Backward E-Bike Policy?

By Brad Aaron | Feb 14, 2018 | 14 Comments

State lawmakers have again introduced legislation to classify e-bikes as bicycles, rather than motor vehicles. Council Member Rafael Espinal has authored a resolution in support of the Albany bill, and is calling on the mayor to stop targeting commercial cyclists.

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