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People are always saying, “When are you going to stop covering Gov. Hochul’s bid to lower car insurance costs by reducing some crash victims’ ability to get fully compensated for their catastrophic and life-changing injuries?”
And we answer: When we’re done.
So, today, enjoy another award-nominated Kevin Duggan classic: This time, he digs deep into how much money could be saved if the state merely went after the fraudsters who register their car out of the city and out of state.
Plus other news in today’s newsletter. See you later.
The Mamdani administration will extend the Livingston Street busway west of its current terminal at Smith Street, freeing an existing bus lane from a morass of placard abuse.
And about half of trade waste trucks in the city have been exempted because “the design or operation of the vehicle” makes it too challenging to install the after-market safety feature. Huh?
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.