De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River
So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.
September 27, 2018
Insurgents Topple Incumbents in a Democratic Primary That Bodes Well for Congestion Pricing
If Democrats gain even a single State Senate seat in November, the political terrain for congestion pricing will look even better.
September 14, 2018
The Not-So-Great MTA Debate
Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon managed to put on the most important televised discussion of the MTA among candidates for statewide office in recent memory.
August 30, 2018
Confirmed: The DMV and NYPD Are Cheating Cyclists Again
The Department of Motor Vehicles just can't seem to stop itself from tacking on erroneous $88 fines to cyclists who receive a traffic ticket.
August 9, 2018
Marty Golden’s Word on Speed Cams Has Been Good for Nothing
So much for Marty Golden using his pull to get a vote on the speed camera bill in the State Senate.
July 20, 2018
“We Will Not Take No for an Answer”: Families for Safe Streets Demand Cuomo Act on Speed Cameras
"Many, many lives have been saved, but last night, the leader of our state failed us," said Amy Cohen. "He got a bridge named after his father, he got a train, but he failed to pass the speed camera program."
June 22, 2018
New Yorkers Will Die Because Cuomo Failed to Get a Speed Camera Bill Through Albany
Cuomo put muscle behind his pet AirTrain project, not the speed camera bill he promised to move.
June 21, 2018
Which Matters More to Albany: Saving Lives or Collecting Campaign Cash From the PBA?
The largest union representing uniformed NYPD cops is the lone source of organized opposition to the expansion of speed cameras in New York City, and has spent lavishly on campaign contributions to the players in Albany who control the fate of the speed cam bill.
June 19, 2018
Marty Golden Supports Bill to Double Number of NYC Speed Cameras
State Senator Marty Golden supports the bill to increase the number of speed camera zones in New York City from 140 to 290, his chief of staff said at a rally in Bay Ridge.
May 7, 2018
Has DMV Relapsed Into Its Old Habit of Ripping Off Cyclists?
Four years after the Department of Motor Vehicles was caught systematically overcharging cyclists who received traffic tickets, the attorney who brought the scandal to light thinks the agency might be making the same mistakes again.
April 30, 2018
