A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond.

Winners

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo —  The Governor tacked an amendment onto his Executive Budget that proposes the authorization of speed enforcement cameras near schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties, with a limit of one camera for each of Long Island’s 125 school districts.

Berlin, Meriden and New Britain, Connecticut — Transit-oriented development (TOD) is slowly but surely taking root in central Connecticut. Construction will start anew on the once-stalled Depot Crossing development in Berlin along the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail corridor, and the Connecticut Main Street Center is helping to redevelop multi-story buildings for residential use near the CTfastrak busway in Meriden and New Britain.

NYC Councilmember David Greenfield — Councilmember Greenfield understands what it takes to keep New York City walkable throughout the winter. The Brooklyn Councilmember introduced legislation that would fine property owners who fail to remove snow and ice from sidewalks and uses the revenue to have the sidewalks cleared. Greenfield is also proposing an add-on to the City’s Vision Zero plan: immediately filling open crossing guard positions.

Losers

NYC Councilmembers Vincent Ignizio and Steven Matteo — Councilmember Ignizio would like to see signage wherever red light enforcement cameras are located, in order to “inform and not entrap the motorist so he or she can take the proper precautions,” as if the presence of a red light isn’t a good enough reason alone to stop. Councilmember Matteo says he would like signage to accompany speed enforcement cameras too.

NJ Governor Chris Christie — Even though New Jersey’s gas tax “doesn’t even yield enough to cover yearly debt payments, let alone new projects,” Governor Christie’s state budget, released earlier this week, includes no new sustainable funding for transportation.