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THE ALBANY REPORT: A Historic, Yet Deeply Disappointing, Glass-Half-Empty Legislative Session

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 6, 2022 | No Comments

"This is four-dimensional chess," said one lawmaker. "We're negotiating with the Council, with both houses of the legislator and with the executive. To play four-dimensional chess with new and novel pieces was difficult."

Eric Adams and Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Deborah Glick wanted speed cameras renewed and extended. But they failed to get larger provisions.

Anatomy of a Sausage: How a Great Bill Got Gutted in Albany’s Mediocrity Factory

By Julianne Cuba | May 23, 2022 | No Comments

The result, though, is a watered-down bill that shelved tools to rein in reckless drivers that its sponsors Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Deborah Glick said would be transformative.

The city is moving to make outdoor dining permanent — like this one seen here on Mott Street last year. File photo: Emily Andrews for Rockwell Group

Outdoor Dining Under Fire: Advocates Want Equity at the Curb, Not Parking

By Eve Kessler | Feb 7, 2022 | No Comments

The City Council will hear testimony on Tuesday from many opponents of the Open Restaurants program — and livable streets activists agree on one thing with the NIMBYs: curbside space should generate the most public benefit (in other words, it isn't for free parking).

After the vigils, advocates say that there has to be more support for crash victims and their families. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

New York Could Be First To Adopt ‘Crash Victims Bill of Rights’

By Dave Colon | Mar 4, 2020 | No Comments

"There's just a huge need for it," said Amy Cohen of the advocacy group, Families for Safe Streets.

Governor Cuomo signing an executive order last summer to continue the city's school speed camera program. Photo: Kevin Coughlin/State of New York

With Legislators’ Push, Cuomo Agrees to 460 More Speed Cams Than He Wanted

By David Meyer | Mar 19, 2019 | 16 Comments

A great day for safety as the state legislature authorizes 750 school zone speed camera systems for New York City.

Assembly Member Deborah Glick and State Senator Andrew Gounardes (who now has a beard, FYI)

BREAKING: New Bill Would Allow for 750 Speed Cameras With Expanded Hours

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 7, 2019 | 34 Comments

The freshman State Senator is carrying Assembly Member Deborah Glick's previously passed legislation — but this time, passage is likely in the Senate, setting up a conflict with the governor.

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