Friday’s Headlines: We’re Congested (Again) Edition
We listened to the epic congestion-pricing hearing ... so you don't have to. Plus other news.
August 26, 2022
Why Arguments Against ‘Free Transit’ Are Missing the Point
Free transit pilots are popping up around the world as the pandemic rages on — and so are heated debates about whether they'll stymie efforts to deliver the high-quality service.
August 23, 2022
THE ULTIMATE PLACARD CENSUS: Downtown is Choked with (and Endangered By!) City, State, Federal Workers’ Cars
A specter is haunting Lower Manhattan — the specter of placard abuse. Check out how bad it is.
August 22, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Farewell to an Intern Edition
Lawmakers gathered in Ridgewood to demand more safety improvements just three days after delivery worker Be Tran was killed. And we said goodbye to a great intern (pictured). Plus other news.
August 18, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines: Who’s a Good Boy Edition
Look, we don't usually muscle into the Internet's monopoly on animal videos, but then we met Kupata, the crossing guard dog of Batumi in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
August 17, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Hurricane Vickie Edition
It's hard not to both be attracted and repulsed by Council Member Vickie Paladino's made-for-Twitter confrontation with an alleged squatter. Plus other news.
August 16, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Yes, We’re Still Talking About Congestion Pricing, Aren’t You Edition
We still can't get enough about congestion pricing. And this weekend brought more news after last week's document dump from the MTA. Plus other news.
August 15, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Bloomberg Backtrack Edition
The media company that bears the former mayor's name issued a terrible "QuickTake" on congestion pricing that simply took our breath away yesterday. Plus all the other news.
August 11, 2022
NYC Transit Boss: Sure, We Want 1,000 Miles of Bus Lanes, But We Love Working with ‘Bus Mayor’ Adams
We asked the New York City Transit President to drop the diplomacy and tell us what he really feels about the Adams administration's bus efforts so far. Here's what he said (no, he did not drop the diplomacy).
August 10, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines: Weekend Reading Edition
Today at 6 a.m., the MTA will release the environmental assessment for congestion pricing — and it's filled with everything you want: toll scenarios, pollution projections, traffic modeling and, most important, billions of dollars just sitting there for the taking (from drivers). Plus other news.
August 10, 2022