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Transportation Committee Review: Cars Cars Cars and More Cars
Transportation leaders in the Assembly and Senate are all about car culture. An analysis.
June 6, 2025
OPINION: It’s Past Time for New York to Legalize ‘Stop as Yield’ for Cyclists
A state proposal to let cyclists treat traffic lights as stop signs and stop signs as yield signs simply makes sense.
June 6, 2025
Albany Pols Seize the Helm(et)
ALBANY — The state Assembly on Thursday took aim at young Citi Bike users, subjecting them to onerous fines by passing a bill to mandate helmet for 16- and 17-year-old users of electric bikes, even the pedal assist versions that have become the most popular part of the bike share fleet.
May 30, 2025
‘RIDERS’ on the Storm: Assembly Kills E-Bike Registration Bid
E-bike advocates dodged a bullet in the state legislature — but a fusillade is expected anyway. Plus Amy's Albany Addenda!
May 29, 2025
Op-Ed: NYS Needs the Economic and Environmental Stimulus of E-Bike Subsidies
A "Ride Clean Rebate" is what real climate and economic leadership looks like, argues this industry leader.
May 29, 2025
Speed Governor: Leadfoot Cuomo Appears to Run Red Light After Midtown Confab
Cuomo, who already has two speeding tickets on his record, was caught on camera driving through a red light on Wednesday.
May 28, 2025
Billionaire Mets Owner Gets His Casino Land — Will Flushing Get Its ‘Skypark’?
The state Senate is OK with the Citi Field parking lot becoming a casino, but Mets owner Steve Cohen is now on the hook to build a park to replace it.
May 28, 2025
Live from New York (State), It’s Wednesday Night!
Hallelujah, congestion pricing now getting big laughs in Albany.
May 23, 2025
Public Demands Safer West Side Highway at Packed Workshop
Seemingly all in attendance agreed that the existing bike and pedestrian path isn't cutting it and ought to be expanded.
May 22, 2025
‘Stop Super Speeders’ Bill Advances in Senate Committee
A bill that would prevent the most-reckless drivers from speeding easily moved forward on Tuesday. But that doesn't mean its passage is assured.
May 21, 2025
