Issues & Campaigns
Top Categories
In His Own Words: Albany Dysfunction Through The Eyes of One Road Violence Victim
Darnell Sealy-McCrorey, whose daughter was killed by an SUV driver, is learning how bad it hurts to be betrayed by Albany pols.
June 9, 2025
BREAKING: Key ‘Super Speeders’ Bill Won’t Pass This Session, Says Assembly Transportation Chair
ALBANY — A bill that would require recidivist speeders to install a simple device to block the car from being driven recklessly is a bridge too far for our upstate pols.
June 8, 2025
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
