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Majority of NYC DAs Agree: All City Schools Should Have Speed Cameras
Three New York City district attorneys have endorsed Albany legislation that would allow New York City to install speed enforcement cameras outside every school.
May 12, 2016
NYC Students Tell Albany: Speed Cameras at #EverySchool Will Save Lives
Students from MS 51 in Brooklyn joined family and friends of people killed by New York City drivers in Albany today to ask state lawmakers to allow the city to install speed cameras outside every school.
May 10, 2016
Mothers Who Lost Kids Call on Albany to Allow Speed Cams at Every School
This morning, six mothers who lost their children to traffic violence -- Amy Cohen, Ellen Foote, Judy Kottick, Dana Lerner, Lizi Rahman, and Sofia Russo -- spoke on the steps of City Hall, calling on Albany to expand automated speed enforcement in New York City.
May 9, 2016
“Textalyzer” Bill Would Enable Cops to Detect Distracted Driving Like DWI
State lawmakers want to give police the ability to field test motorists' cell phones following a crash.
April 13, 2016
Here’s How You Can Help Bring Speed Enforcement to #EverySchool in NYC
Transportation Alternatives is ramping up its #EverySchool campaign to loosen Albany restrictions on New York City speed cameras.
March 30, 2016
Transit Riders: The MTA Can’t Run on Cuomo’s IOUs
Straphangers can’t pay the MTA with an IOU, so why should Governor Andrew Cuomo get away with it?
March 23, 2016
Cuomo’s Capital Budget: $3,400,000,000 for Roads, $0 for MTA
Here's something NYC representatives should be screaming about in Albany: Governor Cuomo's budget allocates more than $3 billion to roads and bridges but nothing to the MTA's capital program, according to an analysis released today by the Riders Alliance. The discrepancy amounts to a gigantic transfer of resources from the New York City region to the statewide road program.
March 21, 2016
NYS Assembly Wants $20M for Safe Streets — Will Cuomo and Senate Agree?
In its one-house budget, the State Assembly is proposing to dedicate $20 million to safe streets projects statewide. It would be the first time New York has set aside dedicated funding for the state’s Complete Streets program, but so far neither Governor Cuomo nor the State Senate have included any such funding in their respective budget proposals.
March 18, 2016
TA and Families for Safe Streets Call for Speed Cameras at #EverySchool
Assembly Member Deborah Glick will introduce legislation to significantly expand New York City’s speed camera program. To get the bill enacted, street safety advocates will have to build support in the State Senate and ensure that Governor Cuomo signs it into law.
March 10, 2016