“If other cities and other peer mayors are permitting this ... [Mamdani] can’t be the outlier.”


New York state Sen. Jeremy Cooney, chair of the body’s Transportation Committee, urging New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to block New York City from joining other major cities testing autonomous vehicles. Cooney, who is sponsoring legislation to allow driverless vehicles that meet safety standards, said the city risks sidelining itself as companies such as Waymo push for broader deployment through lobbying and regulatory approvals. (Politico)