Thursday’s Headlines: Cliff, We Hardly Knew Ye Edition
Clifford Levy, the Times Metro editor that we love to cajole, has been kicked upstairs. So who will we regularly berate for the Gray Lady's pro-car bias now? That story, plus the other news of the day.
January 28, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Union Square Flim-Flam? Edition
Forgive us for getting so excited last week about the Union Square Partnership's $100-million plan to add 33 percent more public space to the park and to rein in car drivers. The business improvement group set us straight yesterday. Plus all the other news.
January 27, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: The DOT Takes the Long Cut
Our national treasure cartoonist, Bill Roundy, is sick of how the Department of Transportation always chooses the long cut of delay, over-analysis and fake consensus-building instead of just improving the lives of transit users.
January 27, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Everyplace is a Bad Place to Drive Edition
We are sick of cars! Plus all the other news of the day.
January 26, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: Ranked Choice Press Conferences Edition
Let us start by saying we are big fans of ranked-choice voting — but we're not so sure we like the idea of ranked choice press conferences. But that's what happened on Sunday. Click here for that story, and all the rest of the news of the weekend.
January 25, 2021
IN A NUTSHELL: Why Car Toll Hikes Are Crucial When Transit Fare Hikes Are an Abomination
This morning, MTA Chairman and CEO Pat Foye spoke for millions of transit users when he patiently explained that car drivers are (we're paraphrasing) selfish jerks who need to pay more for the damage they do to our region and our planet.
January 22, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Port’ in a Storm Edition
The big news yesterday was, "We're getting a new bus terminal!" Oh, if it was only that easy. Plus all the other news (including the press corps going after Mayor de Blasio!).
January 22, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: The Flaw in the City’s 24-7 Vaccination Plan
It's a case of one hand not vaccinating what the other hand is doing.
January 22, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: So, Did Anything Important Happen Yesterday Edition
It was an historic day yesterday, but, face it, how much news about Joe Biden can you read? So here's all the news you need.
January 21, 2021
DECISION 2021: Iscol Seeks the ‘Streetsblog Bump’ by Praising Reporter Dave Colon
"I just took a bike ride with Dave Colon of Streetsblog. If you are a mayoral candidate and you haven’t done it yet, I encourage you to do it. It was a remarkable experience seeing the city through his eyes," he said.
January 20, 2021