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As we gear up for the weekend, we have a lot of stories for you. But in Slot A, it’s Austin C. Jefferson’s coverage of an outstanding legislative hearing yesterday in Albany about Gov. Hochul’s proposal to reduce auto insurance premiums partly by reducing crash victims’ compensation.
State lawmakers — who love drivers, let’s not forget — didn’t seem that eager to fall in line. We’ll stay on the story.
And don’t miss the rest of our lineup below. Have a great weekend.
A single unmarked NYPD car has been nabbed by city speeding cameras hundreds of times over the past three years — but there’s no paperwork disputing the tickets as essential to police work.
The NYPD and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection have cracked down on stores that sell illegal electric two-wheelers, but the city isn’t doing anything about online sales.