Gov. Hochul gives presser on lowering transit costs: 'Sky-high cost of car insurance has been a real problem’
Hochul’s reforms aim to put the brakes on soaring auto-insurance premiums as New Yorkers pay an average of $4,000 a year — a whopping $1,500 more than the national average.“Our members don’t just keep New Yorkers safe on the road.
We deal with the same high costs of driving as every other New Yorker, including high insurance premiums,” said city Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry in a statement. “We applaud the governor’s efforts to reduce these costs and make New York affordable for working class families like ours.”Gunfire at crowded Florida beach sends sunbathers scattering as violence erupts during spring breakUnited Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro added, “We completely agree that the high cost of auto insurance is a problem for our members both at work and at home, which is why we support the governor’s efforts to lower auto insurance.”“Our members don’t just keep New Yorkers safe on the road. We deal with the same high costs of driving as every other New Yorker,” City Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said.“We completely agree that the high cost of auto insurance is a problem for our members both at work and at home,” United Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro said.Other backers include the New York State Fire Chiefs Association and the County Fire Coordinators’ Association. The groups wrote a joint letter to state Senate Majority Leader Andra Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to support the measures as part of the state budget. The coalition also includes the chairman of the Nassau Suffolk Fire Districts Legislature Committee, the Monroe County Sheriff’s PBA and the Chaverim Coalition representing community service organizations. Part of Hochul’s reform plans includes putting a cap on damages such as pain and suffering for drivers engaging in criminal behavior at the time of an incident. That would bar uninsured motorists who have violated state financial responsibility laws, individuals convicted of driving while impaired and those committing a felony or fleeing the scene.Hochul said during an interview on CBS’ “The Point with Marcia Kramer” that “there’s a lot of time to get it back in” the budget resolutions.Additionally, she is proposing legislation to ensure prosecutors can seek criminal penalties against any individual responsible for organizing a staged accident, not just the person behind the wheel. The Assembly and Senate did not include the proposed auto-insurance package in their recently released budget resolutions. Hochul said during an interview Sunday on CBS’ “The Point with Marcia Kramer” that “there’s a lot of time to get it back in.” She said her plan, similar to a Florida law, could slash insurance premiums for New York driversby 15% to 20%. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority last week claimed it could save $48 million annually under the governor’s plan by not being forced to pay “jackpot” settlements for crashes in which their buses were not primarily to blame. But Hochul’s pitch to change the state’s nebulous “serious injury” threshold to weed out minor lawsuits is opposed by the NYS Trial Lawyers Association, a high-octane lobby whose members donate big bucks to Democratic legislators.Gunfire at crowded Florida beach sends sunbathers scattering as violence erupts during spring break2.2K‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie twin in sheer shirts at Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2026 Emma Stone’s hairstylist says this $34 ‘secret weapon’ is why she ‘always kills it on the red carpet’Hollywood star-turned-Texas farmer Adrian Grenier would make full-time return to acting — under one conditionU.S. embassy in Baghdad urges all Americans to leave Iraq ‘immediately’ after building reportedly attacked"Our members don’t just keep New Yorkers safe on the road. We deal with the same high costs of driving as every other New Yorker," City Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said."We completely agree that the high cost of auto insurance is a problem for our members both at work and at home," United Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro said.Hochul said during an interview on CBS'"The Point with Marcia Kramer" that"there's a lot of time to get it back in" the budget resolutions. Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Madison' On Paramount+, Where Michelle Pfeiffer Is A New York Woman Who Goes To Montana To Deal With Her Grief After A Tragedy
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