Speeding Cameras
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Trump-Loving Anti-Camera Pol Has 23 School-Zone Speeding Tickets!
Council Member Inna Vernikov's car has been slapped with 23 camera-issued tickets since mid-2020, including nine this year, which may explain why she voted against speed cameras.
September 15, 2022
Queens Pol Voted Against Speed Cameras — And Has 27 Speeding Tickets!
Council Member Joann Ariola has racked up 48 violations on her SUV since 2017, including a whopping 27 for speeding in school zones and two for blowing through red lights.
September 9, 2022
Sin City: New 24/7 Speed Cameras Issue a Whopping 70 Percent More Tickets
New York City's speed cameras have ticketed 70 percent more drivers since they've been able to stay on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, according to new data from the city.
September 1, 2022
Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work
Fortunately, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will not be Council Member Bob Holden's executioner.
July 12, 2022
Hochul Signs Speed Camera Bill, Citing Streetsblog’s Coverage of Unsafe School Streets
The city's speed cameras will no longer stop issuing tickets at 10 p.m. but will stay on the job 24-7-365, thanks to Gov. Hochul affixing her signature on the bill re-authorizing and expanding the automated enforcement.
June 24, 2022
THE ALBANY REPORT: A Historic, Yet Deeply Disappointing, Glass-Half-Empty Legislative Session
"This is four-dimensional chess," said one lawmaker. "We're negotiating with the Council, with both houses of the legislator and with the executive. To play four-dimensional chess with new and novel pieces was difficult."
June 6, 2022
SPEED DEMON: PBA President Pat Lynch is Driven Around Really Fast!
The 2021 Chevy Suburban in which the police union president was chauffeured has a staggering 29 school-zone speeding violations since 2016, the most recent on Jan. 6 in Queens, according to city data.
January 24, 2022
ANALYSIS: When Speed Cameras Are Racist
When are automated speed cameras an equitable tool for roadway safety — and when are they speed traps that disincentivize cities from making roadways safe because of the money that's coming in?
January 19, 2022
Gov. Hochul Says All the Right Things About Speed Cameras
Gov. Hochul effort to distance herself from her disgraced predecessor could make New York City a safer place.
November 4, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Lessons from Britain’s ‘School Streets’
How London learned to keep children safe and healthier by restricting cars.
October 20, 2021
