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State DOT Yanks Safety From Long-Delayed Woodstock Tinker Street Project
Woodstock's aging sidewalks are a "disaster," according to town officials, but state DOT is in no rush to help.
November 10, 2026
Rochester Residents Back Traffic Cameras Near Schools
As pedestrian traffic fatalities mount, Rochester officials are trying to build support for traffic cameras.
October 19, 2026
StreetsPAC Goes Statewide: Livable Streets Group Endorses 17 More Legislative Candidates
The livable streets PAC is backing five State Senate and 12 Assembly candidates for November, from Long Island to the North Country.
October 13, 2026
Key New York City DAs Back Hochul on ‘Stop Super Speeders’
Manhattan and Brooklyn's top prosecutors are backing a budget proposal that would stop excessive speeders from endangering communities.
April 7, 2026
AV Snub: School Bus Drivers Close The Doors On Autonomous Vehicles
School bus drivers are joining the chorus of opposition to a possible statewide expansion of Waymo, but it could be too late.
February 4, 2026
Gov. Hochul’s Car Insurance Proposal is a Disaster for Crash Victims’ Rights
As a state that values walking and biking, we cannot allow the governor to gut the rights of the people most at risk — especially since it won't lower insurance rates anyway.
Daniel Flanzig
January 26, 2026
Mayor Mamdani Won’t Discuss The Ongoing NYPD Criminal Bike Crackdown That Candidate Mamdani Opposed
Hizzoner has gotten the question at least four times in the last 11 days and has yet to explain why he has not ended the NYPD's ticketing blitz against bikers.
January 16, 2026
Not So Fast: Advocates Aren’t Sold on Gov. Hochul’s AV Push
"There is no evidence that autonomous vehicles help us achieve our goals to make our state or city’s streets more people-centered," one group said.
January 13, 2026
At Last: Council To Pass Delivery Worker Deactivation Protections
At its final full meeting, the Council is poised to deliver protections to delivery workers.
December 18, 2025
Northern Disclosure: Canada’s Road Laws Could Help Save U.S. Lives
The U.S. would be safer if we implemented some of Canada's most common roadway laws — but the politics are complicated.
August 7, 2025
