NYC NOW - Morning Headlines: Speed Cameras Could Be Coming to City Bridges, Councilmember Restler Loses Ballot Challenge, Knicks Take 2–0 Lead Over Celtics in NBA Playoffs

Episode Date: May 8, 2025

Speed cameras may soon ticket drivers in work zones on MTA bridges and tunnels new state budget lets the agency use them at spots like the Verrazzano Bridge and Queens-Midtown Tunnel. Meanwhile, In Brooklyn, Councilmember Lincoln Restler lost a court challenge to remove his primary opponent from the ballot after claiming their supporters misled residents into signing a petition. Plus, the Knicks now lead the Celtics 2–0 after another one-point win on the road. Game 3 is Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Game 4 is Monday.

Welcome to NYC Now, your source for local news in and around New York City from WMYC. It's Thursday, May 8. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. Cameras that send you a ticket for speeding in a work zone could be coming soon to a bridge or tunnel near you. WNYC's John Campbell reports. The $254 billion state budget deal will allow the MTA to use the cameras on its bridges and tunnels. That includes the Verazano Bridge and the Quarrens, and the Quarfonso. Queens Midtown Tunnel. They can only be used in work zones, and a first offense will draw a

$50 fine. A second offense is $75. Each one after that is $100. The MTA will have to hold a public hearing before putting the program into effect. The state bridge authority is also getting permission to use the cameras. It manages a handful of Hudson River bridges north of the city. In other news this morning, Councilmember Lincoln, Ressler, is asking a court to kick his primary challenger off the ballot. WNYC Samantha Max reports a contentious new bike lane that runs through a portion of North Brooklyn's Hasidic Jewish community is at the center of the legal dispute. Wrestler supports the bike lane. He argued in court last month that signature collectors for his opponent, Sabrina Gates, thought they were promoting a petition for safety concerns about the bike lane. But they were actually petitioning to get Gates on the ballot.

This week, a Brooklyn judge ruled Ressler didn't provide enough clear and convincing evidence that that was true. Gates called the allegations silly. It's just a terrible waste of time. It's always of the court's time. Wrestler says the court's decision was based on technicalities. But he says he won't be appealing it. The New York Knicks are heading home with a two-to-nothing lead in their playoff series. In another nail-biter, the Knicks stunned the Celtics, 91 to 90, with another fourth quarter comeback against the defending NBA champions.

Game three Saturday afternoon at the Garden, game four Monday night at the Garden. 61 with sunshine out there now. Shower's likely with maybe some late afternoon thunderstorms, partly sunny and 74 with a calm wind today. And then tonight showers likely, maybe a thunderstorm, a low around 58. And then tomorrow showers, cooler, a steady high near 60 degrees with light wind. And then Saturday and Sunday is Mother's Day weekend, sunshine, and nice temperature. 68 Saturday, mid-70s on Sunday. Thanks for listening. This is NYC now from WMYC.

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