The Suffolk County school bus traffic violation camera resolution was approved on December 13, 2019. Having received unanimous bi-partisan support, the new law will take effect on January 1, 2020. The initial proposal of the resolution–in following state law–had none of the collected revenue from tickets and fees being allocated back to schools, education, or…
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Graft Podcast Interview: School Bus Camera Bill
Graft Podcast Interview October 8, 2019– I was honored to be invited as a guest on the Graft Podcast to discuss the recently passed school bus camera legislation. Graft is a weekly podcast exploring and exposing the systemic corruption, waste and abuse that infect New York’s political and governmental institutions. Co-hosts Flip Pidot and Jim…
Letter To Suffolk County Legislature: School bus camera revenue should go back to children
On August 6, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Bill A4950B, amending current traffic laws and permitting school districts and transportation companies–in coordination with local counties and municipalities–to install safety cameras on school buses to record traffic violations. This measure is sure to have a positive impact on school bus safety, but under this…
Christopher Paolillo 