Staten Island Group Wants Safety Measure that City DOT Doesn’t Like
Residents want a mid-block crosswalk and more pedestrian space, but DOT's Staten Island Commissioner said it was unlikely.
April 8, 2022
Biden is All In on EVs — But Will that Just Create a New Generation of Car Dependence?
In doing so, the White House ensured that car culture will continue to help set the agenda on transportation policy after more than 70 years of misguided, deadly mistakes.
February 14, 2022
Study: Just Shifting to EVs Won’t Save Our Cities, Planet
“When we design our cities, we’ve been putting moving cars ahead of moving people,” said the head of the ITDP “It doesn’t have to be that way."
December 10, 2021
Transit Was a Big Winner at this Year’s Polls
Voters continued to recognize the importance of keeping public buses and trains moving.
November 15, 2021
Staten Island Dem Hopeful Wants to Keep Speed Cameras — And Spend the Revenue on Safety Improvements
Staten Island drivers hate speed cameras. But what if the money raised through reckless driving could directly fund street safety improvements?
August 11, 2021
DECISION 2021: A Three-District Battle for Staten Island!
Voters in the most-conservative borough do have some decent candidates to pick from, as Vince DiMiceli shows in our Council preview.
June 17, 2021
Another Lane Coming to Staten Island Expressway to — Again — Try to Solve Congestion ‘Problem’
What's that expression again about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?
October 26, 2020
De Blasio May Give In To Staten Island’s Bizarre Open Streets Revolt
Staten Island drivers just can't give up a single freakin' roadway.
May 12, 2020
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND READ: Staten Island’s Sidewalks in the Woods
Hidden in the forests of some of the Rock's southern-most parks are phantom sidewalks. Find out how they got there.
November 28, 2019
ROAD RAGE! Scooters Booted by Elizabeth After Trucker Kills Teen Rider
City Council reps ended a pilot program — less than a month old — after 16-year-old using scooter was run over and killed by a tow truck driver. They decided not to ban cars or make the roadways safer.
November 27, 2019