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Dismissed: Another Judge Throws out Another Congestion Pricing Suit
Yet another anti-congestion pricing lawsuit was thrown out today, after a state Supreme Court justice spiked a lawsuit brought by the Town of Hempstead.
June 18, 2025
Pols Let Suffolk Co. Red Light Cams Expire, Inviting Deadlier Streets
Long Islanders should be red hot mad that streets are about to become less safe.
June 19, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Newsday Finally Looks at Road Violence Edition
The big story late last week was Newsday's three-part series on the large increase in fatal crashes on Long Island since the pandemic.
October 16, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: That’s Why We Called it ‘Snoozeday’
Newsday published a pro-driver take on a promising school bus camera program that was a particularly egregious example of a bunch of suburban editors reflexively siding with whining, entitled drivers over kids. Plus other news.
February 7, 2023
On Long Island, Transit Operates as Two Separate and Unequal Systems
The Long Island Railroad is building some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the region -- even the world. The hugely expensive East Side Access tunnel and terminal at Grand Central and the construction of a third track for the LIRR Main Line will open up new possibilities for convenient, all-day transit that people can use for all types of trips. But not if Long Island continues to operate its rail and bus networks as a two-tiered transit system.
May 25, 2017
Cuomo’s Long Island Growth Plan: More Trains and More Traffic
This morning, Governor Cuomo announced plans to move forward with the Long Island Railroad’s project for a third track on the main line between Floral Park and Hicksville in Nassau County. At the same time, Cuomo wants to study a car tunnel linking Long Island to either the Bronx, Westchester, or Connecticut.
January 5, 2016
So Far Suburban Opposition to Safety Cameras Isn’t Playing in NYC
Well, that was quick. Two nascent safety camera programs on Long Island have been shut down, despite demonstrable success in Nassau, after elected officials turned tail in response to complaints from law-breaking motorists. Meanwhile, red light cameras in New Jersey were turned off this week after that state's five-year demonstration failed to secure renewal in the legislature.
December 17, 2014
Long Island Pols Backtrack on Speed Cams, Play Politics With People’s Lives
With a presumed re-election bid coming in 2015, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has determined his political career is more important than people's safety.
December 9, 2014
Nassau Democrat Campaigns Against Speed Cams in Bid for Senate Seat
Adam Haber, a Democrat challenging incumbent Republican State Senator Jack Martins in Nassau County, is out with a new attack ad blasting his opponent for supporting speed cameras.
October 31, 2014
Advocates: Private Transit Giant Lobbied House to Weaken Public Transit
The threat of service reductions and fare increases always loomed large over the transfer of Long Island Bus service to a private operator. After Nassau County refused to assume its share of costs for the service, international private transit provider Veolia Transport was brought on to take over from the New York MTA at the beginning of the year.
March 9, 2012