Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about State Legislature

Children went to Albany last spring to try to convince state legislators to allow more NYC speed cameras. It’s time for Governor Cuomo to step up. Photo: Brad Aaron

Cuomo Can Save Lives by Unshackling NYC’s Speed Camera Program

By Brad Aaron | Jan 27, 2017 | 8 Comments

In addition to lifting the cap on cameras, Cuomo and state lawmakers should end arbitrary restrictions on location and hours of operation, which make the cameras less effective than they could be.

City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, center, and other officials called on the motorist who killed Jean Paul Guerrero to surrender to police. Rodriguez again urged Albany legislators to reform laws that reward drivers for fleeing the scene of serious crashes. Photo: Office of Council Member Rodriguez

When Will Albany Act to Strengthen Hit-and-Run Penalties?

By Brad Aaron | Dec 21, 2016 | No Comments

Ydanis Rodriguez and other Upper Manhattan electeds joined friends and family of Jean Paul Guerrero yesterday to urge lawmakers to reform state law that incentivizes deadly hit-and-run crashes.

In Albany, Tuesday’s Election Probably Maintained the Status Quo

By David Meyer | Nov 10, 2016 | 1 Comment

A few races are still too close to call, but it looks as though Republicans will maintain control of the State Senate next year, likely preserving an alliance with the growing Independent Democratic Conference. The outcome means that Albany will by and large remain a challenging but not impossible political landscape for advocates seeking to make streets safer […]

Albany Leaders Fail to Act on Speed Cameras as Session Comes to a Close

By David Meyer | Jun 17, 2016 | 123 Comments

As Albany wraps up its legislative session today, Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are taking no action to protect New Yorkers from a leading cause of death on city streets — speeding drivers. A bill to expand the number of speed cameras in the city from 140 to 200 and loosen restrictions on how they […]

Cuomo’s $27 Billion Transportation Plan Needs Some Sunlight

By David Meyer | Jun 14, 2016 | 4 Comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Department of Transportation has billions of dollars at its disposal to spend on capital projects but doesn’t tell the public what it plans to do with the money. A bipartisan bill in both houses of the state legislature aims to change that. Unlike the MTA capital plan, which is open to public scrutiny, the state DOT’s project list […]

NYC Motorists Killed Four People Walking and Biking This Weekend

By Brad Aaron | Jun 13, 2016 | 23 Comments

New York City motorists killed four people walking and biking this weekend. One of the victims was struck in a Midtown crosswalk while crossing with the right of way, but NYPD and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance haven’t filed charges against the driver. Po Chu Ng was crossing Sixth Avenue at W. 30th Street at […]

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