For months, New York’s aging transportation infrastructure has caused one meltdown after another. While most of these only resulted in only unpredictable delays, the concern shifted from inconvenience to basic safety on Tuesday, June 27th when two cars on a train in Upper Manhattan veered off the tracks in a jumble of sparks and smoke. The derailment resulted in at least 34 people getting injured, with 17 transported to local hospitals for treatment of minor injuries. About 800 people were on four trains that were stopped as a result of the derailment, and more than 500 were evacuated on...

On June 22, 20217, the New York Senate unanimously passed S.5644B with 62 votes. Under current law, SUM coverage is not automatically included in New Yorkers’ insurance policies, despite being very affordable and providing a critical lifeline for families during some of their most difficult times. This bill would establish that the amount of supplementary uninsured and underinsured (SUM) coverage to be included in any new auto insurance policy will be the same as the amount of bodily injury coverage chosen by the insured. Furthermore, the insurance agent would be required to inform the insured what SUM coverage is...