As snowpocalypse 2017 blankets New Yorkers on Thursday, state Sen. Tony Avella, D-Queens, is re-proposing this morning legislation aimed at cutting down on hazards created by snow and projectile-missile-like ice that flies off vehicles driven by owners who couldn't bother to clear them off before hitting the streets.

The Avella legislation isn't new. It has been proposed for the past two sessions, but it hasn't gained traction in either the Senate and Assembly, where it has been carried by Long Island Democrat Charles Lavine. The bill does not have an Assembly sponsor yet this year.