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Streetsblog’s intrepid reporters found that the small number of auto insurance fraud don’t match the big claim from the second floor that the incidents are driving up insurance costs in New York.

Read more about the governor’s proposal and other crucial news below.

  • Friday Headlines: Oh Really? Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    May 1, 2026
    Super speeders is apparently on the back burner, and other news.
  • Hudson Valley’s ‘Fjord Trail’ Provides Strong Argument For Hochul’s SEQRA Reform
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    May 1, 2026
    It’s a black-and-white example of why green infrastructure needs less red tape.
  • Report: State DOT Using Outdated, Exaggerated Data To Justify Route 17 Widening
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    April 30, 2026
    The state Department of Transportation is ignoring a 10-year drop in traffic volumes on Route 17 to justify massively expanding the highway.
  • Thursday Headlines: Big Insurance Beware Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    April 30, 2026
    Affordability comes into focus on insurance, and other news.
  • Wednesday Headlines: Chess Piece Commuters Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    April 29, 2026
    Commuters caught in transit fight. And more news.
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