Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about State Legislature

Tomorrow: Advocates Ask Albany to Guarantee Bike/Ped Funds

By Stephen Miller | Feb 2, 2015 | 2 Comments

Nearly four dozen advocates from across the state will travel to Albany tomorrow to make the case for better policies to support walking and biking as budget hearings get underway in the state legislature. The push comes days after the Cuomo administration told legislators that while it is committed to active transportation, dedicated funding that […]

Life-Saving Truck Design Fix Sidelined By Federal Inaction

By Stephen Miller | Dec 22, 2014 | 23 Comments

This is the second post in a series about safety features for large vehicles. Part one examined the case for truck side guards and New York City’s attempt to require them for its fleet. American cities are beginning to take the lead on requiring side guards on large trucks in municipal fleets. That’s a good […]

So Far Suburban Opposition to Safety Cameras Isn’t Playing in NYC

By Stephen Miller | Dec 17, 2014 | 19 Comments

Well, that was quick. Two nascent safety camera programs on Long Island have been shut down, despite demonstrable success in Nassau, after elected officials turned tail in response to complaints from law-breaking motorists. Meanwhile, red light cameras in New Jersey were turned off this week after that state’s five-year demonstration failed to secure renewal in the legislature. […]

Driver With Revoked License Not Charged for Killing East Flatbush Senior

By Brad Aaron | Dec 11, 2014 | 23 Comments

A driver with a revoked license killed a senior in Brooklyn Tuesday. As of Wednesday he was not charged by NYPD or District Attorney Ken Thompson for causing a death. The crash occurred in the 67th Precinct, where motorists have killed at least three pedestrians this year, and at least seven pedestrians since January 2013. […]

Livable Streets Progress in Albany Will Have to Go Through a GOP Senate

By Stephen Miller | Nov 5, 2014 | 6 Comments

Andrew Cuomo may have won re-election, but New York was no exception to the national Republican wave in yesterday’s elections. The GOP regained control of the State Senate, weakening its bond with the Independent Democratic Conference and keeping mainline Democrats in the minority. With last night’s results, the landscape for transit and livable streets legislation […]

Nassau Democrat Campaigns Against Speed Cams in Bid for Senate Seat

By Stephen Miller | Oct 31, 2014 | 35 Comments

Adam Haber, a Democrat challenging incumbent Republican State Senator Jack Martins in Nassau County, is out with a new attack ad blasting his opponent for supporting speed cameras. In April, the Senate voted 49-11 for a bill that expanded New York City’s speed cam program and brought automated speeding enforcement to Long Island for the […]

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