Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about State Legislature

Advocates, Mayor de Blasio Fend Off TWU Attack on Traffic Safety Laws

By Brad Aaron | Jun 29, 2015 | 72 Comments

.@RonKim40, Thank you for standing up to help #SaveTheCrosswalk! We urge Speaker @CarlHeastie to reject A.6048-B! pic.twitter.com/7lHfccgtiM — Families For Safe St (@NYC_SafeStreets) June 24, 2015 If you walk or bike in New York City, you can thank Families for Safe Streets, Transportation Alternatives, and Mayor Bill de Blasio for stopping a Transport Workers Union attempt to […]

Next Stop for Bill to Expand Bus Lane Cameras: Andrew Cuomo’s Desk

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2015 | 15 Comments

Last night, the State Senate followed the Assembly’s lead and passed a bill to continue New York City’s bus lane camera enforcement program and expand it to an additional 10 bus routes. The bill now awaits Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature. The Senate voted 48 in favor and 11 opposed. The day before, the bill squeaked through the Assembly, 79-60, […]

These Four Bills Do Deserve a Vote in the Assembly

By Stephen Miller | Jun 25, 2015 | 9 Comments

The TWU’s attempt to weaken traffic safety laws cleared the State Senate but seems to be encountering more resistance in the Assembly. (You can contact your Assembly rep here to urge a “No” vote.) Meanwhile, there are there are several good bills that the Senate passed which have yet to come up for a vote in […]

Silver Fails to Stop Bus Lane Camera Bill in Assembly [Updated]

By Stephen Miller | Jun 25, 2015 | 41 Comments

Update 10:06 p.m.: The story has been updated to reflect the final official vote tally in the Assembly of 79-60. Tonight, the Senate passed its companion bill with an unofficial vote tally of 51 in favor and 8 opposed. The bill to preserve and expand the use of NYC’s bus lane enforcement cameras squeaked by in a rare contested vote in the Assembly […]

Families for Safe Streets Making Progress in the Assembly

By Stephen Miller | Jun 24, 2015 | 3 Comments

.@RonKim40, Thank you for standing up to help #SaveTheCrosswalk! We urge Speaker @CarlHeastie to reject A.6048-B! pic.twitter.com/7lHfccgtiM — Families For Safe St (@NYC_SafeStreets) June 24, 2015 A bill to prevent police from detaining bus and taxi drivers who strike pedestrians and cyclists was hastily passed by the State Senate yesterday, but its chances are looking slimmer in […]

Cy Vance to Albany: TWU Bill Would Hinder Cases Against Drunk Drivers

By Brad Aaron | Jun 24, 2015 | 49 Comments

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance sent a letter to state lawmakers warning that a bill to prevent police from detaining bus and taxi drivers at crash scenes would undermine law enforcement’s ability to collect evidence of impaired driving. The bill, which sailed through the State Senate yesterday with no public notice and without a public hearing, would bar police […]

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