"Reinvent Albany said in a statement that the bill - S6815/ A8292 - is "bad policy and bad governance" because "it is not the role of the Legislature to manage New York City bus lanes and be involved in the day-to-day operations of MTA buses." "The bill allows MTA workers to cite being on the clock and in an agency vehicle to defend themselves from prosecutions for parking violations," the group added."
""While this may superficially seem reasonable - 'They're just doing their jobs' - we believe it increases the risk that MTA workers will illegally use agency vehicles to break the law, as has been seen countless times with congestion pricing and parking placards." "The bill gives MTA employees "affirmative defense" while operating authorized vehicles in a bus lane parking violation and conducting MTA business while in that bus lane.""
A bill (S6815/A8292) would grant MTA employees an affirmative defense for parking in bus lanes while conducting MTA business. The measure allows employees in agency vehicles to argue they were on the clock to avoid prosecution for parking violations and potentially avoid disputing or paying fines. Reinvent Albany called the bill bad policy and bad governance, warning it could encourage illegal use of agency vehicles and citing past abuses like congestion pricing and parking placards. The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Leroy Comrie and Assembly Member Brian Cunningham and was sent to the governor.
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