De Blasio Relents On MTA’s Insatiable Demand For Cops — But It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
Mayor de Blasio caved to the demands from the state-controlled MTA to send even more cops into the subway system — a decision that underscored how easily this mayor is cowed, but also paves the way for a new approach by whoever is sworn in next year.
May 18, 2021
The Next Mayor Will Subsidize Citi Bike (Well, Depending on Who Gets Elected, Of Course)
Of the eight remaining top Democratic candidates, four have said they would do something Mayor de Blasio hasn’t done for two terms: set aside public funding to fuel the growth of bikeshare in New York City.
May 17, 2021
NYC Transit: Here’s Your Ranked Choice Mayoral Ballot For Candidates Who Will Flood The Subways With Cops
Political ads are banned in the subway, but they're apparently kosher for an MTA press release.
May 14, 2021
Debate Recap: Hey, Moderators — Nothing About Transit, Road Violence and Car Culture?
The debate followed its moderators' framing of topics that are certainly important — policing, homelessness, the economy, and education — but Streetsblog readers can be forgiven if they tuned out: the word "transportation" was not uttered once.
May 13, 2021
ON THE STREET: Five Quick Questions For Kathryn Garcia
"We need to have Citi Bike in all of our neighborhoods, not just some," the candidate said. "And if we have to subsidize it, then that’s what we’ll need to do.
May 13, 2021
Who Thinks $100K Can Buy A Home In Brooklyn? These Two Wanna-Be Mayors
Ray McGuire and Shaun Donovan don't know how much it costs to live in Brooklyn.
May 11, 2021
Yang and Adams Try to Out-NYPD Each Other After Times Square Shooting
The two top-polling mayoral wanna-bes claimed on Sunday that the city is on a path to the so-called Bad Ol' Days — and the NYPD must be the primary solution to the problem.
May 9, 2021
