Rep. Emily Gallagher (D-Brooklyn), a longtime advocate for “safer roads” and demonizing drivers, has received at least 46 traffic tickets in the past two and a half years, totaling more than $4,000 in fines, a public records review by The Washington Post found.
The socialist politician’s 2014 white Buick Encore was caught on camera running a red light in the Bronx in November 2022 and has been ticketed at least six times for parking in front of a fire hydrant, according to city records.
Her complete disregard for traffic rules is not limited to New York: Records show that in March 2022, a traffic officer in Albany issued the far-left congresswoman with an expired meter ticket, which she has yet to pay.
Gallagher has spoken openly about his battle with cars, calling driving “a very aggressive act.” In a 2022 interview.
Lawmakers who ignored the law supported a bill known as “Sammy’s Law,” which would allow cities to lower speed limits on some roads to as low as 10 miles per hour.
She also supports a movement to reduce the number of lanes on McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint.
Anasia Simpkins, who is challenging Gallagher in June’s Democratic primary, blasted her opponent, accusing progressive politicians of hypocrisy. Call the driver with X She was fined for parking in a crosswalk, even though she had been ticketed for the same offense.
“Our district needs leaders who lead by example and practice what they preach, not leaders who criticize others while feeling like the rules don’t apply to them,” Simpkins said.
Reached by The Washington Post for comment on Friday, Gallagher downplayed the severity of X’s misconduct.
“I’ve never had a speeding ticket or a school zone violation. I’ve just paid a couple of parking tickets,” she said angrily.
