MTA drops $141M on bus cameras to ticket drivers blocking routes

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Tuesday April 30, 2024 [Donate now]( [MTA spends $141 million on cameras to ticket drivers blocking bus routes]( [A bus moving around a double parked car in traffic.]( [The new technology will ticket any driver double parked along a bus route or illegally stopped in front of a bus stop.]( More Stories From Today [NYPD detectives investigate a shooting in Chelsea where police officials say officers shot a suspect on April 30, 2024.]( [Person in critical condition after being shot by police in Chelsea: NYPD]( [The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the NYPD.]( [Buildings along the west side of Central Park are illuminated.]( [Robberies in Central Park have quadrupled this year, police say]( [There have been 14 more robberies reported this year than in the same period last year.]( [A sign marks the location of the Rikers Correctional Center in the East River on March 9, 2021 in New York City.]( [154 New Yorkers sue, claiming sexual abuse in NYC juvenile jails]( [Lawyers for the plaintiffs say the abuse happened when their clients were between the ages of 11 and 17 years old.]( [Students lining up to enter Columbia University, who were denied access.]( [Columbia locks out thousands of students and staff after protesters occupy building]( [The campus's closure threw a wrench into the daily life at Columbia, which has already faced regular disruptions in recent weeks as protesters formed an encampment on its main lawn.]( [Senate candidates (from left) Andy Kim, Patricia Campos Media and Larry Hamm]( [WNYC will cohost New Jersey Senate Democratic primary debate on May 13]( ["Morning Edition" host Michael Hill will moderate the debate featuring candidates Patricia Campos-Medina, Larry Hamm and Rep. Andy Kim.]( [709 West 170th, a brick building in Washington Heights.]( [NYC asks judge to order house arrest for ‘worst landlord’ in one of his own buildings]( [The request from a city attorney is reminiscent of the 1991 film "The Super," in which a landlord played by Joe Pesci is forced to live in his own crumbling apartment building.]( [four cops standing outside the courthouse]( [Extra Extra: Police union sues NYPD, Mayor Adams over steroid rules for cops]( [Because cops would need to get a steroid prescription AND run it by an NYPD surgeon, here are your afternoon links: Tony nominations, Trump snoozing in court again, Zoomers watching "The Price Is Right" and more.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.