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Cuomo Gets on Board With Speed Camera Expansion
The governor's support could break through the inertia in the State Senate, where speed camera expansion has enough votes to pass but is stalled in committee by Brooklyn's Simcha Felder.
June 7, 2018
Brad Lander Bill Would Empower City to Rein In Repeat Traffic Camera Violators
The “Reckless Driver Accountability Act” would flag drivers who are routinely ticketed by traffic enforcement cameras before they cause irreversible harm.
June 5, 2018
Rogues’ Gallery of Street Cheats Endanger People Outside Inwood Park and Playground
An out-of-the-way no parking zone next to the Inwood Hill Park playground has become a hotbed of public space theft.
June 1, 2018
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Fatally Doored Cyclist Aaron Padwee in Long Island City
By failing to enforce the law against dooring, NYPD is signaling to motorists and passengers that they don't have to look out for cyclists.
May 30, 2018
Delivery Workers Implore DOT For Sensible E-Bike Rules
A draft city rule would only sanction e-bikes "equipped at manufacture" with pedal-assist. Advocates say that's too narrow and would impose too high a cost on delivery workers.
May 29, 2018
It’s Spring! Time for NYPD to Punish People for Riding Bikes
The number of fatalities caused by New York City cyclists is practically zero. Yet every spring, cops camp out near bike lanes and poorly designed intersections to tag people for rolling through red lights and wearing earbuds.
May 22, 2018
Delivery Workers Say de Blasio’s Proposed E-Bike Rules Won’t Help Them
The de Blasio administration wants to clarify language permitting pedal-assist e-bikes, which most delivery workers don't use.
May 14, 2018
Monday: Rally With Delivery Workers for Sensible E-Bike Policies From City Hall
The city's proposed rule changes legalizing pedal-assist electric bikes on city streets won't protect delivery workers from fines and seizures.
May 11, 2018
Momentum Is Building for More NYC Speed Cameras, and You Can Help
Governor Cuomo and other Albany reps need to hear from New Yorkers who want to see the program expanded.
May 11, 2018
Marty Golden Supports Bill to Double Number of NYC Speed Cameras
State Senator Marty Golden supports the bill to increase the number of speed camera zones in New York City from 140 to 290, his chief of staff said at a rally in Bay Ridge.
May 7, 2018