Jump in red-light violations in NYC renews push for local control of state traffic laws

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Saturday March 5, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT [Jump in red-light violations in NYC renew push for local control of state traffic laws]( [a speed limit sign for 15 mph across the street from a school on a nyc street]( [Only a small fraction of NYC's streets have red-light cameras, which give tickets to speeders and prevent speeding.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [A view of "billionaire's row" from Central Park.]( [Albany lawmakers look to crack down on hidden foreign assets in NYC]( [A bill introduced this week aims to create more transparency around LLC's]( [A photograph of Mayor Eric Adams]( [NYC finds new partner to extend meal delivery service for Bronx fire victims]( [The aid group that originally provided meal service after the Jan. 9th blaze has since moved on to help Ukrainian refugees in Europe]( [The Lorimer Street station]( [Woman struck by L train at Lorimer Street station Friday evening]( [Official says MTA is looking into new technology to detect when people are on the tracks]( [Mayor Eric Adams holds up a white piece of paper at a news conference at Duffy Square in Times Square announcing the end of vaccine mandates for businesses, entertainment and cultural venues.]( [Mayor Adams ends vaccine mandate for indoor patrons, announces color-coded warning system for COVID-19]( [Over the objections of some public health experts, the mayor said the city had reached the point in the pandemic where vaccination rules in busy indoor social settings could now be lifted.]( [A squirrel climbing up a tree near Strawberry Fields in Central Park.]( [The NYC Squirrel Census is back with new results — and a toll-free number]( [The latest edition of The Squirrel Census counted at 24 parks across Brooklyn and Manhattan. But outside of the wildlife counting, it could hold lessons about adapting to climate change.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [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.