After the L Train “Shutdown” was changed to a “Slowdown”, many commuters, residents, and businesses were left wondering; what about the corresponding street redesigns? On April 24thMayor Bill de Blasio gave some clarity by announcing that the city will try a pilot on 14th Street by creating Transit/Truck Priority lanes, prohibiting through traffic from 3rdAvenue […]
Metro New York Business Management Conference: Trucking Association of New York
On May 14th, 2019 the Trucking Association of New York (TANY) will host the Metro New York Business Management Conference at the LaGuardia Plaza Hotel. Companies who operate trucks in New York City should really attend. Keynote speakers include Charles Ukegbu, NYC DOT Assistant Commissioner for Regional & Strategic Planning and NYC Council Member and […]
Changes to Parking Regulations and Hearing Adjudication
If you operate or depend on trucks in New York City as part of your business, there are a slew of proposed changes relating to parking rules and hearings that you need to be aware of: 4/29/19-New York City Council Hearing (1PM City Hall). This is an oversight hearing on the Department of Finance’s (Finance) […]
New York State Small Business Economic Snapshot – 2019
It is difficult for small businesses to survive in general and in New York State that reality is even more stark, yet despite all the difficulties, small business growth in New York slightly outpaces the rest of the nation, as per a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Over the last five years […]
Photo Enforcement Under the Lens of the United States Supreme Court
Do traffic stops related to camera violations violate the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution? We’re going to find out. As reported by TheNewspaper.com, on April 1st, 2019, the US Supreme Court put to the test the assumption that the owner of the car was in fact the driver at the time of the […]