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These Four Bills Do Deserve a Vote in the Assembly
The TWU's attempt to weaken traffic safety laws cleared the State Senate but seems to be encountering more resistance in the Assembly. (You can contact your Assembly rep here to urge a "No" vote.) Meanwhile, there are there are several good bills that the Senate passed which have yet to come up for a vote in the Assembly.
June 25, 2015
Silver Fails to Stop Bus Lane Camera Bill in Assembly [Updated]
Update 10:06 p.m.: The story has been updated to reflect the final official vote tally in the Assembly of 79-60. Tonight, the Senate passed its companion bill with an unofficial vote tally of 51 in favor and 8 opposed.
June 25, 2015
Unless Albany Acts, NYC Bus Lanes Are About to Get Clogged With Cars
Five years ago, the state passed a bill allowing the city to install cameras that catch drivers who illegally use bus lanes on six Select Bus Service routes. Unless Albany acts soon, that legislation will expire and the cameras will have to be turned off at the end of this summer.
June 17, 2015
Driver “Flying” Through Harlem School Zone Kills Child — Tabs Blame Victim
A driver operating a TLC-licensed vehicle killed a 12-year-old boy outside a school in Harlem Wednesday.
May 7, 2015
Subway Ridership Hits 65-Year High. Does Cuomo Care?
Subway ridership hit a 65-year high in 2014, serving 1.75 billion trips last year, the most since the New York City Transit Authority was formed in 1953. That's an increase of 2.6 percent over 2013 and 12 percent since 2007, according to the MTA. The subway now serves 5.6 million passenger trips on an average weekday, and 6 million on an average two-day weekend.
April 20, 2015