Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Marty Golden

Motorist Kills Senior in District of Speed Cam Foe Marty Golden [Updated]

By Brad Aaron | May 1, 2013 | 7 Comments

Update: The Home Reporter reports that the elderly victim of this crash has died. Residents of Bay Ridge are again calling for measures to rein in reckless motorists after a Tuesday crash that sent at least one pedestrian to the hospital. The crash occurred in the district of State Senator Marty Golden, who has blocked […]

Jumaane Williams Calls for Speed Cams in Wake of Toddler’s Death

By Brad Aaron | Apr 9, 2013 | 5 Comments

City Council Member Jumaane Williams has issued a statement calling for speed cameras and other traffic-calming measures following the death of Denim McLean, the 2-year-old killed by a curb-jumping driver in East Flatbush. Williams also says more motorists should be held responsible for crashes that result in death. This incident took place at the corner […]

Marty Golden’s Answer to Speed Cams: More 20 MPH School Zones

By Stephen Miller | Apr 5, 2013 | 12 Comments

A protest outside State Senator Marty Golden’s district office this afternoon, organized by Bay Ridge Advocates for Keeping Everyone Safe (BRAKES), blasted the Bay Ridge Republican for his continued opposition to speed cameras, which kept a demonstration program out of this year’s state budget. In response, Golden sent a statement to Capital New York: Like the parents here today, […]

Vance to Albany Obstructionists: Stop Blocking Speed Cams

By Brad Aaron | Apr 3, 2013 | 3 Comments

Pretty much every line of Cy Vance’s op-ed on the value of speed cameras is worthy of an excerpt. But the takeaway should be this: Every relevant sector of city government has endorsed the proposed NYC speed camera demonstration program. As Manhattan’s top law enforcer, whose office is separate from the Bloomberg administration, Vance’s support carries […]

Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein Wants NYC Speed Cameras Approved This Year

By Brad Aaron | Apr 1, 2013 | 2 Comments

It’s no joke — Jeff Klein is taking up the cause of NYC speed cameras in the State Senate. The Daily News reports that Klein, the Bronx Democrat who leads the Senate along with Republican Dean Skelos, will make the proposed speed camera demonstration program a priority in the remaining weeks of the current legislative […]

Marty Golden Intros Bill to Enforce NYC Speed Limit With Police Clones

By Ben Fried | Apr 1, 2013 | 6 Comments

After blocking the authorization of NYC’s first speed enforcement cameras, State Senator Marty Golden (R – Bay Ridge) has introduced a bill that he says will lead to safer streets while placating the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, the police union that opposes speed cams. The bill, S 5639, enables cities with a million or more residents […]

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