Andrew Gounardes
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Wednesday’s Headlines: Slow ‘Em Down Edition
Here's one day when it's OK for reporters to drive a car! (OK, not just any car.) Plus other news.
November 12, 2025
Hochul Signs Speed Camera Reauthorization, Enforcement Continues Through 2030
Stating a clear fact that scores of state legislators reject, Hochul said, "Speed cameras save lives and keep New Yorkers safe."
June 30, 2025
Albany Reauthorizes City Speed Camera Program for 5 More Years
It's one of few victories for the street safety movement this session: speed cameras remain in place.
June 18, 2025
How One Anti-Gov’t Republican Signed onto a Street Safety Bill to Rein in Reckless Drivers
State Sen. Anthony Palumbo went from "government overreach" to reaching across the aisle in a single day.
May 16, 2025
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe
Miriam Yarimi, the known recidivist speeder who is charged with killing Natasha Saada and her two daughters last month, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and was denied bail.
April 16, 2025
Map Quest: Meet The City’s Most Dangerous Drivers (And Where They’re Preying On You)
A map of the city's most reckless drivers shows how prolific the problem of super-scofflaws is in the five boroughs.
April 16, 2025
Recidivist Driver Who Killed Three on Ocean Parkway Has Been Charged
Cops have charged recidivist scofflaw Miriam Yarimi with manslaughter after a crash that has stoked demands for more action to rein in reckless drivers.
March 30, 2025
Activists Renew Push For Redesign of Fourth Ave. in Bay Ridge
But where is Council Member Justin Brannan when cyclists and pedestrians need him? He's been AWOL on this issue.
February 26, 2024
Bill to Cut Vehicle Miles in New York Would Also Reduce Traffic Deaths, Costs and Pollution
"As this data makes clear, a new approach will not only protect our climate, but also make New York a safer, more affordable place to live," said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
February 22, 2024
Better Red Than Dead: Albany Takes Up Camera Reauthorization, Expansion
If the legislature fails to pass a reauthorization, the city's red light cameras will go dark on Dec. 1. And they caught 700,000 drivers last year.
January 25, 2024
