"As Mayor Adams wraps up his four-year City Hall tenure, New York City's slowest-in-the-nation buses are still stuck moving at around eight miles per hour (slower during peak periods), while drivers remain emboldened to block bus lanes and bus stops and double park anywhere they want. In a minor miracle, Albany legislators have actually given the MTA and DOT the power to clear the way for buses with bus-mounted cameras, which issue tickets to drivers who illegal block the path of bus riders."
"So of course, two members of the Transportation Committee used a chunk of their time to insist the bus lane cameras actually work too well. Council Member Mercedes Narcisse (D-Canarsie), for instance, pushed a bill to permit the city issue just one ticket per hour to drivers who park or drive in the bus lane. In her written testimony, Narcisse called on her colleague to "protect" drivers' ability to obstruct mass transit."
The Transportation Committee prioritized protecting drivers over accelerating bus service, urging the MTA and city to scale back bus lane enforcement and add new constraints on DOT. Council members alternated between demanding DOT meet legally required Streets Master Plan goals and criticizing the agency for its enforcement tactics. New York City buses remain among the slowest, averaging about eight miles per hour while drivers routinely block lanes, stops, and double-park. Albany authorized bus-mounted cameras to ticket obstructing drivers, but some council members argued the cameras issue excessive tickets and proposed limiting ticketing frequency.
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