A new lawsuit alleges that millions of tickets automatically issued by New York City speed cameras are invalid because of a technical error. The summons notifications mailed to drivers fail to include what’s called a “certificate charging liability,” as required under state law, according to the complaint filed against the city Monday in the case of Abram Muladzhanov v. The City of New York. Israel Klein, an associate at Imbesi Law P.C., the firm which brought the suit in Brooklyn federal court, believes the city hasn’t issued a certificate in any notices to vehicle owners since the first cameras began catching speeders in 2014. “The certificate is a statement that a technician reviewed the images and finds that there are no problems,” Klein said. “I’ve never seen an example of it because the city has never provided one.” Between 2014 and 2016, the city has issued more than 2.8 million summonses to speeders, collecting more than … [Read more...] about Millions of speed camera tickets are invalid: Suit
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MTA’s Freedom Ticket coming in 2018
MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota expects to launch a pilot program this year that would bridge bus, subway and Long Island Rail Road service within New York City under one ticket. The idea behind the transit pass, known as the Freedom Ticket, is to allow riders to transfer seamlessly between the Long Island Railroad and the city’s bus and subway system to cut commute times while also tapping into underutilized, more expensive LIRR service. “I fully expect it to happen this year,” Lhota told state lawmakers in Albany while testifying on the MTA’s budget Thursday, regarding the pilot. “When I say this year don’t think about it as the end of the year. It can happen relatively soon.” Lhota said the agency was “very, very close” to starting the pilot, which is now months behind schedule. The program was supposed to launch this past fall, according to MTA board members and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. But it was put on the back burner … [Read more...] about MTA’s Freedom Ticket coming in 2018
School buses getting red light tickets
The New York State attorney general’s office found that 422 red light camera violations were issued to school bus drivers operating out of companies in Suffolk County in 2016, with 28 drivers being repeat offenders in that year. The Suffolk companies, some of which operate in Nassau County as well, received more than 1,100 red light camera ticket violations over a three-year period, according to the attorney general. Here are details on the 2016 tickets. A similar study of Nassau companies was not done, and a blank cell in the table indicates the data was not available. Six tickets were issued in New York City and are not broken out in the table. You can read more here. This data posted on Oct. 17, 2017. Company / SubsidiaryRed light ticketsRepeat ticketsSuffolkNassau Baumann/Acme8744936 Acme754 Baumann120 Floyd/EEBL363351 Floyd191 EEBL172 Huntington Coach9683065 HBC192 … [Read more...] about School buses getting red light tickets
11 ways to save on lift tickets in Colorado
Skiing and snowboarding is never cheap, but there are plenty of ways to hit the slopes without breaking the bank — if you know where to hunt for bargains. Sometimes the deals are unexpected. For example, two ski areas near either end of the Roaring Fork Valley are celebrating 50 years with very different offers. On Dec. 15, Snowmass is celebrating its 50th anniversary with $6.50 lift tickets — the cost of a one-day ticket on opening day in 1967, when it was called Snowmass-at-Aspen to help people locate it. Down the valley, near Glenwood Springs, $700 buys a full day of skiing or riding at Ski Sunlight, a hot-springs pass and a pair of handcrafted Meier skis (skisunlight.com). To find more widespread deals, try these ways to save on the slopes: 1. Shop online. Know when and where you plan to ski? Buy tickets at Liftopia.com. The Colorado page lists deals mostly in the range of 40 to 50 percent off regular price. Buy early, especially if you wish to ski over a holiday. … [Read more...] about 11 ways to save on lift tickets in Colorado
Super Bowl 50 Countdown–21 Weeks To Go: The VTA’s game plan includes shutting down the Great America station, advance ticketing–and avoiding another New Jersey meltdown.
It’s no secret that transportation is a Super Bowl 50 element that must work well for the game to be considered successful. People can’t fill the stadium unless they get to the stadium. Many people will drive to the game on February 7. But fewer places than usual will be available in the main Levi’s Stadium parking lot because the NFL will use large parts of it for a corporate village. As a result, ticket holders must either be ready to park farther away from the stadium — or take some form of mass transit to the game. The Super Bowl 50 host committee has one person, Kevin Solon, who is in charge of transportation and logistics — not just for the game but other events connected to the game. The NFL also has people involved. At some point when the entire plan comes together, I want to touch base with them. However, there is one thing I have learned in covering more than 30 Super Bowls: The master plans are the master plans. But it … [Read more...] about Super Bowl 50 Countdown–21 Weeks To Go: The VTA’s game plan includes shutting down the Great America station, advance ticketing–and avoiding another New Jersey meltdown.
Hotline update: My AP ballot, Stanford ticket sales and a brief look at football recruiting
My bowl picks will be posted later this week — both the Pac-12 and non-Pac-12 versions — but otherwise the Hotline will be shutting down for a long weekend. I’ve got a personal matter to attend to, and it will take major, major news to prompt any kind of response before early next week. But I wanted to hit a few topics here: *** As AP ballot-outrage goes, the reaction to my slotting of Ohio State in this week’s basketball poll was pretty minor, but I’ll shed a little light here due to multiple requests for an explanation. (I didn’t address the situation in the original post because, frankly, OSU’s ranking struck me as pretty innocuous.) Basically, I have tOSU in the 9-hole — behind two teams the Buckeyes have already beaten, Duke and Florida — because of Jared Sullinger’s injury. He didn’t play because of back spasms and the Buckeyes lost at Kansas, my then-No. 14 team. Simple as that. Without Sullinger, they … [Read more...] about Hotline update: My AP ballot, Stanford ticket sales and a brief look at football recruiting
Sharks turf “Rock and Roll, Part 2,” ask season ticket holders to help pick new goal song
The Sharks are changing their tune — at least after they score goals at SAP Center. The Sharks sent an email to their season ticket holders late Thursday, asking them to help choose a new goal song for the team as they discard “Rock and Roll, Part 2” by Gary Glitter. The 71-year-old Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was convicted earlier this year of sex crimes against children in the 1970s, and is serving a 16-year sentence in the United Kingdom. “The discussion as to whether the Sharks should play ‘Rock and Roll, Part 2′ as our goal song has come up before. While we understand this song may have been an integral part of some fans’ game-night experience, we feel emphatically that we cannot ignore the connection between the song and the recent, very serious criminal conviction of the song’s artist,” the email from the Sharks’ organization said. The Sharks gave set up a website for season ticket holders to review and rate … [Read more...] about Sharks turf “Rock and Roll, Part 2,” ask season ticket holders to help pick new goal song
Joe Thornton tosses a grenade — plus a more complete look at what Doug Wilson said about the ‘C’ to season-ticket holders
From Sharks beat writer David Pollak (who had a few technical issues earlier with this blog). I’m helping to post it. ****************************** I figured Joe Thornton might have something to say about Doug Wilson’s comments to season-ticket holders last night. I didn’t really expect him to toss a grenade. “I think Doug just needs to shut his mouth. I think that’s the bottom line,” Thornton said. “All I’ve got to say is I’ve been here every day working hard. I haven’t taken a sabbatical. He just needs to stop lying, shut his mouth.” Harsh words that I’m sure you’ve read elsewhere before now and the reaction has been predictably large. The story filed for Saturday’s print edition and available online here raises — but admittedly doesn’t answer — the bigger question: How fractured is this franchise? ****I’ve dipped into the comments section on the previous posting and … [Read more...] about Joe Thornton tosses a grenade — plus a more complete look at what Doug Wilson said about the ‘C’ to season-ticket holders
Sharks experience another dip in season ticket renewals, and it certainly wasn’t unexpected after playoff-less season
Following their first playoff-less season in over a decade, the Sharks expected and experienced another dip in season ticket renewals. With a little over three weeks to go before the start of the regular season, the Sharks anticipate a season ticket renewal rate of about 85 percent, said John Tortora, chief operating officer of Sharks Sports & Entertainment, on Monday. Last year after the Sharks’ epic first round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Kings, roughly 89 percent signed on for another season. Tortora said the team added about 500 new season ticket holders for this year, and should wind up with a season ticket base of between 11,000 to 12,000 subscribers, which includes partial plans. Tortora said the team got a small bump in sales in late May when the team hired Peter DeBoer as the new head coach, and in early July when the team brought in Martin Jones, Joel Ward and Paul Martin as new additions to the roster. “The fans remain extremely passionate and loyal to … [Read more...] about Sharks experience another dip in season ticket renewals, and it certainly wasn’t unexpected after playoff-less season
Stanley Cup: San Jose Sharks to sell limited number of Game 4 tickets Monday morning
(Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) A limited number of tickets for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final will be available Monday morning at the SAP Center Ticket Office, the Sharks announced. The arena’s ticket office will use a pre-numbered wristband system for all purchases. Wristbands will be handed out from 8-9 a.m and the drawing to determine the numbered wristband that becomes “first in line” will be at 9:30 a.m. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. The allotment includes standing room only ticket and will only be sold at SAP Center. Game 4 is at 5 p.m. at SAP Center. More from the Sharks’ press release: The SAP Center Ticket Office’s pre-numbered wristband system is designed for determining a guest’s position in the ticket line. This system is implemented for all high-demand events and advance ticket sales at SAP Center. The use of these wristbands provides an orderly and fair method to give all guests an equal opportunity to obtain … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup: San Jose Sharks to sell limited number of Game 4 tickets Monday morning