Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about State Legislature

Familiy For Safe Streets rally outside City Hall Park. Photo: Fiifi Frimpong

Lawmakers Continue To Stall on Bills To Keep Pedestrians, Cyclists Safe

By Fiifi Frimpong | Jun 10, 2021 | No Comments

Top state lawmakers have struck out on a package of pending street safety bills, and today is the last chance for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to grab a bat and get in the game.

Andrew Cuomo, demonstrating his power over the MTA. File photo: Dave Colon

Will State Legislators Block Cuomo’s Unchecked MTA Power?

By Dave Colon | Jun 10, 2021 | No Comments

Transit and transparency activists want legislators to finally overturn Executive Order 168, an edict that Gov. Cuomo issued in 2017 that declared the subway system an official disaster area, and has renewed every month for 49 consecutive months.

Amy Cohen speaking at City Hall Park during last stop of Families For Safe Streets roadtrip

SAFETY LAST: Albany Pols Stall on Package of Bills to Make Roadways Safer

By Fiifi Frimpong | Jun 4, 2021 | No Comments

Albany has served up a nothingburger for dessert.

Caught red-handed by the state Legislature.

Legislators Counter Flailing Cuomo’s $145M MTA Raid With Better Idea: $0 MTA Raid

By Dave Colon | Mar 16, 2021 | No Comments

The state legislature moved quickly to take advantage of Gov. Cuomo's weakened position, delivering its own budget proposal on Sunday that undoes Cuomo's proposed $145-million raid on MTA operating funds.

State Lawmakers Propose Giving Cyclists A Voice at the Car-Loving MTA

By Dave Colon | Mar 8, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates think an advisory panel could pave the way for change.

This could be coming soon to New York State. Photo illustration

State Senator Pushing ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 11, 2021 | No Comments

An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.

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