NYC NOW - Morning Headlines: Albany Targets Reckless Drivers, NJ Town Reduces Housing Mandate, and Advocates Sue Over Immigrant Registry

Episode Date: April 1, 2025

New York lawmakers are pushing a bill that would force repeat speeders to install technology that limits how fast their cars can go. The move follows a deadly crash in Brooklyn and would apply to drivers with 11 points in two years or six speed camera violations in one. Meanwhile, Roxbury, New Jersey has reached a deal to lower its affordable housing mandate after raising concerns about building on a former explosives site. Plus, immigrant advocates are suing to block the Trump administration’s new rule requiring undocumented immigrants to register with the federal government.

Welcome to NYC Now, your source for local news in and around New York City from WMYC. It's Tuesday, April 1st. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. Slow down. That's the message of the bill's some New Yorkers and lawmakers support. It would force repeat reckless drivers to take their foot off the gas. The Stop Super Speeders bill would require speed limiting technology in their cars. it's for drivers who rack up 11 or more points in two years or six camera violations in one year. Brooklyn Assembly member Emily Gallagher says there's new urgency after crash

and Brooklyn killed a mother and her two daughters over the weekend. A lot of what happens when it comes to getting a bill to the top of the list is really through a movement and through folks fighting for the bell. Police say the driver in the crash had a suspended license. the third child remains in critical condition, we'll have a live report coming on this legislation and other things to do with this later this hour. New Jersey towns are facing a deadline this week to reach an agreement on how many new affordable homes each community is going to add over the next 10 years.

WNYC's Mike Hayes has more on one town that's reached a settlement. The Kenville Works in Roxbury, New Jersey used to manufacture dynamite and gunpowder as far back as World War I. The plant shut down in the 90s. Then last fall, state officials tagged the 300-acre site as a place to build affordable housing. But Roxbury officials said the land is under environmental review because it was the site of multiple explosives accidents, and they argued it was not the right place to build homes. Affordable housing advocates agreed, and now they've reached a deal to reduce the town's affordable housing requirement by nearly 500 homes.

It's one of at least 50 New Jersey towns, that will see their obligations lowered. Make the Road, New York, and immigrant advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration. They're trying to block a new registration requirement for undocumented immigrants. They filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C. They're asking the court to temporarily block postpone or declare the registration requirement unlawful. The groups argue the public wasn't properly noticed. The rule takes effect April 11th unless they can stop it.

It requires non-citizens 14 years or older in the country. at least 30 days to register with the federal government. If they haven't done so already by other means, there was no immediate comment from the White House. 46 with clouds right now. It will clear up today, and we'll reach into the high, mid-50s today, windy, and then tomorrow, mostly sunny and 48. Thanks for listening.

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