OPINION: Envisioning a Federal Program to Increase Transit Service
It took the clarifying urgency of a severe pandemic to make transit service a national funding priority. But we need to do more, argues two advocates at TransitCenter.
April 25, 2021
Streetsblog Forever
Here's what changed during my ten immensely rewarding years producing stories for Streetsblog - and what's still on the to-do list.
October 19, 2018
De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River
So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.
September 27, 2018
Insurgents Topple Incumbents in a Democratic Primary That Bodes Well for Congestion Pricing
If Democrats gain even a single State Senate seat in November, the political terrain for congestion pricing will look even better.
September 14, 2018
No More Empty Gestures — Here’s How de Blasio Can Really Divest NYC From Fossil Fuels
Climate change is a serious threat. Selling city pension funds' stake in the fossil fuel industry to other investors is not a serious response.
September 10, 2018
DOT Now Reconsidering Morris Park Avenue Safety Redesign After Crazy Megaphone-Toting Mark Gjonaj Harassed a State Senate Candidate About It
Alessandra Biaggi, challenging State Senator Jeff Klein in District 34, has come out in favor of the Morris Park Avenue redesign.
September 5, 2018
The Not-So-Great MTA Debate
Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon managed to put on the most important televised discussion of the MTA among candidates for statewide office in recent memory.
August 30, 2018
Eyes on the Street: The Plant-Based Solution to Bike Lane Blockage
The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership now has 56 planters maintaining the integrity of the Jay Street bike lane, up from 12 in early 2017.
August 23, 2018
How Hit-and-Run Drivers Get Off Scot-Free: They Tell NYPD “It Wasn’t Me”
Evading consequences for running someone down and driving away is that simple.
August 22, 2018
