The General used data from the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to examine traffic camera laws in New York

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch delivered the annual State of the NYPD address on Thursday, outlining the department's priorities and challenges ahead.The speech was a chance for Tisch to talk about what's working,

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said new restrictions on when officers can pursue vehicles that flee from police stops are already producing safer streets.

Tisch said offenses like aggressive panhandling, unlicensed street vending and public urination give “the impression of an unsafe community.”

The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is warning drivers about a rise in staged crashes, when scammers intentionally cause a crash to collect on fraudulent insurance claims.

DMV officials sent out a warning about the increase in staged crashes, and told drivers to practice defensive driving to stay clear of insurance fraud schemes

The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.

Jessica Tisch outlined the future of the NYPD and called out prosecutors over repeated offenders in her first "State of the NYPD" address.

Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, quickly condemned the Trump administration’s offer to roughly 2 million federal employees to resign in exchange for pay, saying in a Senate floor speech that the deal was a trick, that the president didn’t have the authority to make the offer and employees who resign may not be paid.

A 1970s-era federal law requires states to allow right turns on red lights. Mineta Transportation Institute researchers say it’s time to change that.

Case studies have shown the efficacy of traffic cameras. New York City was the first to implement a red light camera program in 1992. In October 2024, the state of New York announced it was expanding its red light camera programs, citing a 73% drop in red light running and related crashes where they were installed.

NEW YORK — New York City’s police commissioner unveiled a slate of initiatives Thursday designed to reduce recidivism and improve the quality of life on subways — two leading concerns of voters who will decide Mayor Eric Adams’ political fate this year.