April 25, 2026
some local things
Hi friends,
I’m keeping my focus close to home these days.
First of all, I need to update you on an event I invited you to. It’s happening tomorrow and we’re hoping that composters, like worms, will come out after the rain!
The Stop Super Speeders bill would require the most dangerous drivers in New York City to install speed limiters in their cars, but New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie seems to be the primary obstacle to getting the funding for the bill into the state budget.
The legislation is designed for people who have 16 or more speed camera tickets in a year, and it would apply to people like
James Giovansanti, a New York City police officer whose vehicle racked up 173 speed camera tickets in 2025 alone, in addition to red-light-camera tickets.
Sign the Families for Safe Streets petition to pass the Stop Super Speeders bill. For extra credit, call Heastie’s office at 518-455-3791 to demand an explanation for his obstructionism.
Meanwhile, take local action to demand street safety near Prospect Park:
Sign the petition to keep Ocean Avenue safe!
Although the Republicans were able to pass the funding bill anyway, the Democratic votes represent
a watershed moment in the party’s relationship with Israel and the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel had continued to enjoy strong support from Democratic leaders, despite outrage from the base over the war on Gaza.
We can take action locally to withhold funds from Israel.
Tell NYC Comptroller Mark Levine: No Pension Money for Israel Bonds!
We’re cultivating peace of mind in the absence of actual peace.
Take a Bird Walk next weekend with Bird City author Ryan Goldberg.
with love,
L