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Albany Roundup: Some Victories as Congestion Pricing Drama Dominated
State pols did a good bit better than last year, but there's still plenty of room to grow.
June 14, 2024
New York Pols Back Gounardes’s Bill to Cut Driving by 20%
From Buffalo to Brooklyn, lawmakers want less driving.
May 15, 2024
Deal Reached: Hochul Says ‘Sammy’s Law’ Will Pass
The bill, though imperfect, has been four years in the making.
April 18, 2024
Indianapolis’ BRT Mess the Troubling Power of ‘State Preemption’
What happens when state legislatures try to stop sustainable transportation projects that city dwellers badly want? Indianapolis provides a troubling case study.
March 25, 2024
Déjà-Vu All Over Again: Assembly Balks on ‘Sammy’s Law,’ Bill Sponsor Silent
Even after lawmakers watered it down, the Assembly won't back it in the budget.
March 13, 2024
‘Wire’ Creator (and Camera Foe) David Simon Has Received 16 School Zone Speeding Tickets in His Beloved Baltimore
They say that those who can't, teach. But this hard-boiled writer's record of recidivist reckless driving suggests that those who write about crime commit them, too.
August 12, 2023
‘Wire’ Creator (and NYC Camera Foe) David Simon Has Received 16 School Zone Speeding Tickets in His Beloved Baltimore
"The Wire" creator David Simon's Lexus picked up 16 speed camera tickets in the last five years in his hometown of Baltimore.
August 11, 2023
State Bill Seeks to Alter Environmental Review So it Doesn’t Only Care About Drivers
Shouldn't environmental review take into account the effect of cars on the environment rather than the other way around?
April 12, 2023
DC Following NYC with Right-On-Red Ban — Will Others Finally Follow?
The nation's capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights — and some advocates believe other communities are overdue to follow.
September 28, 2022
State Senator Pushing ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill
An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.
January 11, 2021
