The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee says compliance with New York’s seat belt law has hit more than 93 percent, which is a new record. The GTSC says they managed to gain a point from 2015 to 2016, 92-to-93 percent, but they’re still working to convince that last seven percent that it’s important to buckle up. […]
E-cigarettes are now banned at schools throughout New York State under a bill signed into law by Governor Cuomo. The new law takes effect immediately. It makes it illegal to use e-cigarettes at public and private schools. The governor says that’s because nicotine use in any form has shown to be damaging to teens. […]
The State Assembly has approved the bill allowing rideshare services to start operating at the end of June across New York State. The bill had already passed the Senate, and Governor Cuomo has said he’ll sign it. That will allow Uber and Lyft to start operating in Upstate New York before the July 4th weekend. […]