Amtrak Fails To Regain Metro-North Rail Access After Lawsuit
The two rail systems are still going at it.
May 26, 2026
State Pols Pass The Non-Controversial Part Of Hochul’s Car Insurance Reforms
Lawmakers approved budget legislation on Thursday that will hinder insurers' ability to unilaterally increase auto premiums and also limit the consumer data they can employ to set rates.
May 22, 2026
It’s Not Too Late To (Actually) Fix The (Actual) Problem With Car Insurance
State lawmakers still have work to do on car insurance, even if they'd like to leave Albany thinking they've made New Yorkers' lives better.
May 19, 2026
Analysis: Hochul Won on Car Insurance — But Crash Victims Will Pay
We dove deep into the final battle in Gov. Hochul's war on supposedly high insurance costs. The conclusion: She won and victims lost.
May 11, 2026
VICTORY: ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Act Included In Final Budget
Common-sense street safety legislation will make it into the state's spending plan.
May 7, 2026
BREAKING: In Budget Deal with State Pols, Hochul Got Most of What She Wanted on Insurance
Waning state budget negotiations yielded a New York where crash victims have less legal rights.
May 6, 2026
Senate Majority Leader Calls B.S. On Hochul’s Insurance Fraud Claims
Andrea Stewart-Cousins suggests that the rampant fraud referred to by the governor was a manufactured issue.
April 22, 2026
Non-Profits, City Officials Put Pressure On Lawmakers To OK Gov. Hochul’s ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Effort
The push is on to create a program to rein in the most reckless drivers in the state. Will Carl Heastie pass "Stop Super Speeders" in the budget?
April 20, 2026
Big Tech Floods Pols’ In-Boxes With Fake Emails In Support Of Hochul’s Insurance Ploy
Politicians are noticing something fishy, rather than phishy, about their constituents' emails.
April 17, 2026
ANALYSIS: MTA Example Case For Hochul’s Insurance Plan Does Not Hold Up To Scrutiny
Janno Lieber and the MTA are backing the car insurance scam but say they'd save a pittance and aren't sharing examples.
April 14, 2026
