Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee Senator Jeremy Cooney

According to Caribbean Life, PoliticsNY’s latest special edition, Inside Government: Transportation features the government officials shaping New York’s transportation landscape. Today’s Q&A is with New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney . Senator Cooney is chair of the New York State Senate Transportation Committee and represents the 56th Senate District. What are your current transportation-focused legislative priorities? As Transportation Committee chair, I’m always looking for opportunities to increase public transportation accessibility, support infrastructure projects, and strengthen transportation safety. I have legislation that would establish the New York State Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training Program, an industry‑supported effort that helps address workforce shortages across the state. I’ll also be focused on advancing additional legislation to increase paratransit services, create safer roads,