The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
We all know that corporations and special interests throw their weight around, but the battle over Gov. Hochul’s attempt to lower auto insurance rates by making it harder for victims of road violence to get proper compensation is being propped up with $8 million in Uber cash — spent so far this year on media campaigns specific to this issue.
Yes, the trial lawyers have owned Albany for a long time, but they’ve only spent five figures so far this year — across the board, not just on insurance.
It’s asymmetrical warfare — and, of course, Pulitzer 2027 nominee Kevin Duggan is on the case. Read his story below for more.
Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
MTA fare enforcement “EAGLE teams” will trial fare inspections on moving buses instead of holding up riders, officials said.
Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
It’s time to celebrate Streetsblog’s 20th anniversary. Plus other news.
The project had been announced under Mayor Eric Adams, but never implemented.
Mamdani could make the World’s Borough the “envy of the world.”
The good news? It could have been worse. The bad news? It’s still pretty bad.
