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Amid Epic Crisis of Road Deaths, Some Members of the City Council Still Oppose Speed Cameras
The City Council put its rubber stamp to Albany's extension and expansion of New York's speed camera program, but not before a significant number of local pols questioned the life-saving program with myths, not facts.
May 26, 2022
Update: Jeep Driver Kills 1-Year-Old on Staten Island and Is Later Charged
A 1-year-old baby is dead after the driver of a Jeep struck him and his mother as they crossed a Staten Island street in the crosswalk on Thursday morning, said cops, who later charged the driver with failure to yield, a minor charge.
May 26, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: The Problem with Albany Edition
Here's a story about our least favorite upstate charcuterie. Plus other news.
May 23, 2022
Anatomy of a Sausage: How a Great Bill Got Gutted in Albany’s Mediocrity Factory
The result, though, is a watered-down bill that shelved tools to rein in reckless drivers that its sponsors Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Deborah Glick said would be transformative.
May 23, 2022
Albany Deal Extends Speed Cameras, But Sacrifices the Bill’s Boldest Provisions
Albany lawmakers on Thursday afternoon reached a deal to renew and expand the city’s speed camera program, keeping them on 24/7 — but the deal was reached only after key provisions of the bill that would help keep reckless drivers off the road were gutted by state lawmakers.
May 19, 2022
ALBANY NOTEBOOK: Mayor Treks Upstate, But Speed Cameras are Still at Risk of Expiring
Mayor Adams made another trip up to Albany on Tuesday, but barely, if at all, pushed legislators to support a bill that would renew and expand speed cameras — a self-proclaimed priority of his own administration.
May 18, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: It Will Be a Busier Day Edition
We're looking for big news today, what with our own Julianne Cuba heading up to Albany to cover Mayor Adams's trip to lobby for an extension of speed cameras. But first, start with the news roundup.
May 17, 2022
QUICK HIT: New Yorkers Are Still Burning Gasoline Like There’s No Tomorrow
Drivers — they're literally driving us crazy.
May 16, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Home Rule Week Edition
The big news this week will be Mayor Adams's trip to Albany on Tuesday — plus Tom Brady on a bike!
May 16, 2022
Not Just Albany: Council Members Also Wary on Speed Cameras … Unless Mayor Allocates Money to their Districts
Mayor Adams is facing a mini revolt in the East Wing of City Hall, where some Council members want speed camera money spent in their districts.
May 16, 2022
