Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about speed cameras

Transportation Alternatives' Danny Harris (with Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, far right) rallied for speed cameras. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Amid Epic Crisis of Road Deaths, Some Members of the City Council Still Oppose Speed Cameras

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

The City Council put its rubber stamp to Albany's extension and expansion of New York's speed camera program, but not before a significant number of local pols questioned the life-saving program with myths, not facts.

Update: Jeep Driver Kills 1-Year-Old on Staten Island and Is Later Charged

By Julianne Cuba | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

A 1-year-old baby is dead after the driver of a Jeep struck him and his mother as they crossed a Staten Island street in the crosswalk on Thursday morning, said cops, who later charged the driver with failure to yield, a minor charge.

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes lost a lot of key — and bold — provisions in his speed camera deal.

Albany Deal Extends Speed Cameras, But Sacrifices the Bill’s Boldest Provisions

By Julianne Cuba | May 19, 2022 | No Comments

Albany lawmakers on Thursday afternoon reached a deal to renew and expand the city’s speed camera program, keeping them on 24/7 — but the deal was reached only after key provisions of the bill that would help keep reckless drivers off the road were gutted by state lawmakers.

Mayor Adams in Albany on Tuesday. Photo: Julianne Cuba

ALBANY NOTEBOOK: Mayor Treks Upstate, But Speed Cameras are Still at Risk of Expiring

By Julianne Cuba | May 18, 2022 | No Comments

Mayor Adams made another trip up to Albany on Tuesday, but barely, if at all, pushed legislators to support a bill that would renew and expand speed cameras — a self-proclaimed priority of his own administration.

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

Monday’s Headlines: Home Rule Week Edition

By Streetsblog | May 16, 2022 | No Comments

The big news this week will be Mayor Adams's trip to Albany on Tuesday — plus Tom Brady on a bike!

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has problems with speed cameras.

Not Just Albany: Council Members Also Wary on Speed Cameras … Unless Mayor Allocates Money to their Districts

By Julianne Cuba and Gersh Kuntzman | May 16, 2022 | No Comments

Mayor Adams is facing a mini revolt in the East Wing of City Hall, where some Council members want speed camera money spent in their districts.

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