On the Issues

Traveling on our streets shouldn’t mean putting your life at risk. Since Andrew was first elected to the State Senate in 2018, he’s been a tireless advocate for measures that make our streets safer for pedestrians, bike riders, drivers and everyone else.

Andrew believes smart regulations, well-designed streets and investments in transit can make it safer and easier for New Yorkers to get to school, work, and all the places they need to go. 

This legislative session, Andrew… 

• Worked with advocates and colleagues to finally pass Sammy’s Law, which gave New York City more power to set its own speed limits and enabled it to set safer speeds near schools, senior centers and dangerous intersections. 

• Passed legislation to quadruple the number of life-saving red light cameras at intersections across the city. 

• Passed legislation to implement a first-in-the-nation “weight-in-motion” program that has drastically reduced overweight trucks on the BQE.

• Passed a state budget that cracks down on defaced license plates to hold rule breakers accountable and ensure everyone pays their fair share of tolls.

When it comes to fighting for safer streets, Andrew’s not slowing down any time soon. That’s why he’s introduced legislation that would…

• Require speed limiters in the vehicles of repeatedly reckless drivers who put our safety at risk. Speeding plays a role in about one-third of all traffic deaths, about the same as crashes involving drunk drivers. When people drive drunk, we put a device in cars to prevent it from happening again. When people repeatedly speed, Andrew believes we should use similar tech to stop that, too. 

• Mandate state vehicle safety ratings take pedestrian safety into account, not just the safety of those in the car.

• Create a weight-based vehicle-registration fee that charges more for heavier, more dangerous vehicles. For every 1,000 pounds of vehicle weight, the chance of a fatality in a crash increases by 46%.