The Blame Game: City Pols Didn’t Back Bill Allowing NYC to Control its Own Speed Limits, State Lawmakers Say
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The legislative session in Albany just ended, but the finger pointing has only gotten started.
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THE ALBANY REPORT: A Historic, Yet Deeply Disappointing, Glass-Half-Empty Legislative Session
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"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."
OPINION: Why We Must Eliminate Placards — And Here’s How We’ll Do It
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City Council Member Lincoln Restler offers his plan to solve the problem.
MTA Admits Federal Aid May Run Out Sooner Than 2025
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"We assume[d] the federal dollars would cover us through 2025," said the agency's CFO, but "at the current ridership levels, we'll have plenty of federal money for this year and next year."
Anatomy of a Sausage: How a Great Bill Got Gutted in Albany’s Mediocrity Factory
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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.
Albany Deal Extends Speed Cameras, But Sacrifices the Bill’s Boldest Provisions
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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.