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Friday’s Headlines: Albany Follies Edition
The big story in the local press on Thursday was — would you believe it? — our story from Wednesday on speed cameras. Plus all the other news from yesterday, including bad news out of Pimlico.
May 13, 2022
New App Helps Reckless Drivers Thumb Their Noses at City’s Speed Cameras
Even as Albany lawmakers slow-walk the renewal of New York's speed camera system, a new cellphone app is helping reckless drivers avoid the devices entirely.
May 13, 2022
Let’s Face It, ‘Home Rule’ on Speed Cameras is Dead — Blame Focuses on City Hall
Mayor Adams will not get what he claims he wants from the state legislature this year — city control of the speed- and red-light camera programs — a devastating blow to advocates' dream of no longer having to beg Albany to reauthorize the life-saving system every few years.
May 11, 2022
Report: Forget Last Year — The First Quarter of This Year is The Bloodiest Year Since Vision Zero Began
Traffic fatalities are up 44 percent so far this year — the deadliest start to any year since Vision Zero launched in 2014.
April 20, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Council’s Transportation Chair’s Car Sped Through School Zones 17 Times in a Year
Do as I say, not as I do.
April 13, 2022
Opinion: Fake Plates are Hiding in Plain Sight on Facebook, Yet Authorities Do Little
The market has moved to Facebook Marketplace and fellow Meta app Instagram.
April 12, 2022
Outrage Builds Over ‘Magic Wand’ Gas Tax Holiday as State Studies Congestion Pricing for Years
It's an ironic move, given the state's environmental goals. It's also bad optics.
April 8, 2022
KOMANOFF: A New York Gas-Tax Holiday Will Enrich Those Who Least Need It
Rich families will benefit nearly six times as much as the poorest. So why are Democrats for it?
March 31, 2022
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: The 24th vs. the 41st in the Western Region Final
Today's bout is a battle between Bronx champions, the 41st Precinct, and the Manhattan champs at the 24th Precinct. One precinct really brought its "A" game. The other did not.
March 30, 2022
Albany Bill Would Finally Mandate Instruction for Student Drivers (Well, a Little)
Two progressive state pols want to require would-be drivers to do what they — believe it or not — do not currently have to do before getting their license: practice driving with a professional driving instructor.
March 29, 2022
