Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about State Legislature

Motorists are seeking ingenious ways to defeat speed cameras such as this one. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

New App Helps Reckless Drivers Thumb Their Noses at City’s Speed Cameras

By Eve Kessler | May 13, 2022 | No Comments

Even as Albany lawmakers slow-walk the renewal of New York's speed camera system, a new cellphone app is helping reckless drivers avoid the devices entirely.

Mayor Adams has failed to win home rule for the city on speed cameras.

Let’s Face It, ‘Home Rule’ on Speed Cameras is Dead — Blame Focuses on City Hall

By Julianne Cuba | May 11, 2022 | No Comments

Mayor Adams will not get what he claims he wants from the state legislature this year — city control of the speed- and red-light camera programs — a devastating blow to advocates' dream of no longer having to beg Albany to reauthorize the life-saving system every few years.

Each yellow sign bore the name of one of the 1,800 victims of road violence since Mayor de Blasio took office. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Report: Forget Last Year — The First Quarter of This Year is The Bloodiest Year Since Vision Zero Began

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments

Traffic fatalities are up 44 percent so far this year — the deadliest start to any year since Vision Zero launched in 2014.

Irony Alert: State Waives Gas Tax With No Study, Yet Takes Years to 'Study' Congestion Pricing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 8, 2022 | No Comments

It's an ironic move, given the state's environmental goals. It's also bad optics.

KOMANOFF: A New York Gas-Tax Holiday Will Enrich Those Who Least Need It

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 31, 2022 | No Comments

Rich families will benefit nearly six times as much as the poorest. So why are Democrats for it?

Car companies try to make them look romantic or heroic, but they're really a menace to society and vulnerable road users.

Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: New York Needs SUV Ratings — Now

By Andrew Gounardes | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

The assault vehicles killing our children and seniors require a warning label, argues State Sen. Andrew Gounardes.

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