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Albany Leaders Fail to Act on Speed Cameras as Session Comes to a Close
As Albany wraps up its legislative session today, Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are taking no action to protect New Yorkers from a leading cause of death on city streets -- speeding drivers. A bill to expand the number of speed cameras in the city from 140 to 200 and loosen restrictions on how they can be used is not in the final package that Cuomo is negotiating with the leaders of the Assembly and State Senate.
June 17, 2016
Cuomo’s $27 Billion Transportation Plan Needs Some Sunlight
Governor Andrew Cuomo's Department of Transportation has billions of dollars at its disposal to spend on capital projects but doesn't tell the public what it plans to do with the money. A bipartisan bill in both houses of the state legislature aims to change that.
June 14, 2016
To Gain Votes in Albany, Speed Cam Compromise Won’t Protect Every School
Assembly Member Deborah Glick has put forward a revised speed camera bill in an effort to pick up more votes in Albany. The new version -- Assembly Bill 10652 -- authorizes 200 speed cameras in New York City, an increase from the current limit of 140, but nowhere near enough to implement automated speed enforcement by every school, as the initial legislation (A9861) would have enabled.
June 13, 2016
Van Bramer + 24 Council Members Call on Albany to Allow More Speed Cams
City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, 24 of his colleagues, and Public Advocate Letitia James are calling on the state legislature to expand NYC's life-saving automated speed enforcement program.
May 26, 2016
Andrew Cuomo, City Builder
The headline is no joke. In his sixth year governing the state of New York, Andrew Cuomo is on a bit of a roll when it comes to urban planning and city-based economic development. Cuomo and his administration have announced or budgeted for multiple projects over the past few months that promise to heal urban neighborhoods by repairing the damage inflicted by mid-century highways.
April 12, 2016
Cuomo’s MTA Debt Bomb: How the Pieces Fit Together
NY1's Zack Fink reports that last week's Albany budget deal raised the MTA's debt ceiling to $55 billion (about one-third higher than the previous cap of $41 billion). That's $14 billion more in potential borrowing that, in all likelihood, straphangers will pay off in the form of higher fares.
April 8, 2016
TSTC: Cuomo and State DOT Need to Get Serious About Pedestrian Safety
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is calling on Governor Cuomo and New York State DOT to increase funding for much-needed safety improvements on the state's most dangerous streets.
April 6, 2016
Here’s How You Can Help Bring Speed Enforcement to #EverySchool in NYC
Transportation Alternatives is ramping up its #EverySchool campaign to loosen Albany restrictions on New York City speed cameras.
March 30, 2016