Comments on: Shining a Light on Albany’s Bus Camera Vote

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:46:50 +0000

"Maybe we need a little more iron fists." No, from the sounds of it, we need actual democratic proceedings, not an attempt to subvert democracy. Albany sounds like the Soviet bureaucracy.

By: Mark Gorton

Mark Gorton — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:57:47 +0000

I have started a group to focus on this issue. You can pitch in at: http://www.livablestreets.com/projects/committe-to-convince-david-gantt-of-the-merits-of-mass-transit-and-law-enforcement/blog/

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:57:31 +0000

This country is effed up. Maybe we need a little more iron fists.

By: Streetsman

Streetsman — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:54:06 +0000

WHY THE F*** DO THEY CARE?!

Why in God's name are they voting against this when it comes endorsed by the City Council? I am livid I could just slap them! Why are they blocking our efforts to improve our local transit system?!

I want to drive up to this jerk's district and tear out all the traffic lights and tell him that we here in New York City don't think that traffic lights are a good idea for their streets. If it causes congestion, tough luck. Oh, unless you get your traffic lights from my buddy here.

By: Spud Spudly

Spud Spudly — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:21:04 +0000

WHAAAA?!?!?! That is insane. The location of the meeting isn't even known in advance? And then late legislators can change how their vote is recorded but not how it's tallied???

Just shoot me already.

By: Larry Littlefield

Larry Littlefield — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:27:54 +0000

"I think I've just lost all faith in government."

It's about time.

In any event, in a further irony I believe some of the dedicated MTA taxes, collected only in the Metropolitan Transportation District downstate, have been used to pay for transit systems upstate, including Rochester.

By: Urbanis

Urbanis — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:17:06 +0000

I think I've just lost all faith in government.

By: da

da — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:08:55 +0000

Maybe Gantt will come around on this issue once he figures out how to steer the contract to some of his cronies.

By: Urbanis

Urbanis — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:08:17 +0000

When even an openly gay legislator like Matthew Titone can't vote for a bill that he *sponsored*, you know the system's broken.

Of course, he, O'Donnell, Glick, and Kellner were of no help with congestion pricing, either.

Although it's Pride Month, I can't say I feel much pride in our LGBT representation up in Albany.

By: Larry Littlefield

Larry Littlefield — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:55:12 +0000

You can't dismiss the possibility that legislators voting "no" received permission to do so after it was determined the vote would go "yes," and that such members are actually opposed due to the opposition of some special interest. I don't believe anything up there other than the results as they affect me.

By: Davis

Davis — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:43:17 +0000

I'm not sure what the hell is going on up in Albany but it definitely isn't democracy and it definitely isn't benefiting the people of New York City.

That is for sure.