NYC

Oct

2022

NYC Speed Camera Revenue Explodes

New York City officials say they want safer streets, particularly around schools. That's why we've had the massive proliferation of speed cameras across the city over the last few years.

Red-Light Running Spikes as NYC Sees Deadliest February for Car Crashes in 14 Years

Apr

2022

Red Light Cameras

Red-Light Running Spikes as NYC Sees Deadliest February for Car Crashes in 14 Years

Red-light running is on the rise and last month marked the deadliest February for traffic deaths in New York City since at least 2008, according to a new report.

NYC Mayor Adams Angers Police Union With New Cell Phone Rule

Apr

2022

Police

NYC Mayor Adams Angers Police Union With New Cell Phone Rule

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is cracking down on police officers using their cell phones while on duty, all while rampant crime continues to rock the Big Apple under his leadership.

Giving NYC DOT, Vision Zero Zealots Control of Speed Cameras Would Be a Disaster

Mar

2022

Speed Cameras

Giving NYC DOT, Vision Zero Zealots Control of Speed Cameras Would Be a Disaster

Vision Zero disciples punish us with lower speed limits, speed cameras, congestion pricing, residential parking permits, increased parking fees and other measures.

Jul

2019

Surveillance

Hacked Border Surveillance Firms Wants to Profile NYC Drivers

Just months before millions of its internal documents were stolen and dumped on the internet, the Tennessee-based surveillance company Perceptics was preparing to pitch New York’s transit authority on how it could help enforce impending “congestion pricing” rules, according to leaked documents reviewed by The Intercept.

Secret's Out: Speed Cameras Aren't Really About School Safety

Jul

2019

Speed Cameras

Secret's Out: Speed Cameras Aren't Really About School Safety

It's the definition of a slippery slope: Government starts something on a small scale, with intentions that are hard to argue with, and then blows it all out of proportion.

NYPD to Google: Stop Revealing Location of DWI Checkpoints

Feb

2019

Checkpoints

NYPD to Google: Stop Revealing Location of DWI Checkpoints

The NYPD has sent a cease and desist letter to Google, demanding that it remove alerts about DWI checkpoints on the Waze driving app.

New NYC Law to Require Countdown Clocks at Red Light Camera Intersections

Feb

2019

Red Light Cameras

New NYC Law to Require Countdown Clocks at Red Light Camera Intersections

The New York City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve legislation that will require pedestrian countdown clocks at all intersections that feature red light cameras.

Jul

2018

Speed Cameras

NYC Speed Camera Program to Expire

New York City is ending its use of speed cameras to crack down on dangerous driving near schools after lawmakers in Albany didn’t renew the program

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