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ON FURTHER REVIEW: Cuomo’s Speed Camera Bill May Not Be As Good As City’s [Updated]
Council Speaker Corey Johnson appears to say thanks but no thanks because his bill would allow unlimited cameras.
January 15, 2019
TAKE THAT, ANDREW! Council Speaker To Seek City Control of NYC Transit
Corey Johnson wants more 'accountability and transparency' in how the subway is run. Oh, and he wants it run better, too.
January 8, 2019
Council Speaker Johnson: E-Bikes and E-Scooters Need State OK (But He May Be Wrong!)
Oops — suddenly New York City's big dreams of an e-scooter revolution may need Albany's OK.
January 3, 2019
Council Pulls Anti-Safety Cab Bill After Streetsblog Expose
Streetsblog gets action — shining a light on a bad bill that ended up getting rewritten and then withdrawn.
December 10, 2018
Byford to City: Get Out of My Way
The NYC Transit chief warns that his ambitious plans to fix the subways and buses will grind "to a halt" if faced with constant "stand-offs" with local electeds.
December 5, 2018
New E-Scooter Bills Seek to Stop NYPD Crackdown on E-Bikes
Councilman Rafael Espinal is crafting legislation that, he says, will bring throttle-controlled bikes favored by delivery workers out of the shadows.
November 27, 2018
Who Replaced the Council’s Transportation Committee with Pro-Car Zombies?
This key city panel has lost its way.
October 30, 2018
Bill to Keep Cyclists Safe Near Construction Sites Lacks $ufficient Mu$cle
The bill by CM Carlina Rivera offers no new fines for construction companies that endanger cyclists.
October 17, 2018
Can NYC Council Bill to Create Speed Camera Program Survive Court Challenge?
It is not clear that the City Council can act simply because the state legislature has chosen not to.
August 28, 2018
Council Speed Camera Bill Allows for As Many Cameras As City Wants
But has Speaker Corey Johnson crafted a bill that may go further than the state — or the state constitution — will allow?
August 27, 2018