POL PLOT: Hochul’s Insurance Plan Is A Statewide Head-Scratcher
"I think if you are injured through negligence, you should be able to seek justice at all costs," said one state Senator.
April 10, 2026
Brooklyn, Manhattan DAs Back Hochul on ‘Stop Super Speeders’
Alvin Bragg and Eric Gonzalez are backing a budget proposal that would stop excessive speeders from endangering communities.
April 9, 2026
Crash Victims, Lawmakers To Hochul: ‘We Have A Better Idea To Reform Car Insurance’
Lawmakers think that there are savings to be found in how insurers set car insurance rates, rather than litigation costs.
April 1, 2026
Lawmakers Want More Funding For Upstate Transit Than Hochul Is Offering
Some transit authorities are already cutting back as state assistance doesn’t meet the mark. And Hochul isn't coughing up the big bucks.
March 30, 2026
Nassau County Police Are Enforcing an E-Bike Ban That Doesn’t Actually Exist
With no clear legal rationale for the ban, Nassau County e-bike riders are left in a tough spot.
March 19, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines: Backed into a Corner Edition
Another day, another demand for auto insurance reform from Gov. Hochul. Plus other news.
March 19, 2026
Albany Pols Seek Transparency From Insurance Giants As Hochul Pushes Premium Cuts
Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and state Sen. Jamaal Bailey have stepped up their oversight of — and concern about — Gov. Hochul's auto insurance scheme.
March 18, 2026
Hochul’s Car Insurance Plan Blows Fraud Way Out Of Proportion: Stats
Gov. Hochul's proposal to lower car insurance premiums is built on suspected fraud. But a body of evidence reveals that there really is very little.
March 12, 2026
UPDATE: State Lawmakers Cut Hochul’s Car Insurance Scheme From Their Budget
The Uber-backed plan to lower car insurance rates has drawn criticism from legal professionals, crash victim advocates and state pols who say the legislative changes would strip crash victims of rights.
March 10, 2026
Senate Majority Leader Questions Hochul’s Insurance Premium Scheme
The growing chorus of state lawmakers who want clarity on how the governor's auto insurance helps real New Yorkers now includes Stewart-Cousins, the second-most-powerful woman in state government.
March 5, 2026
