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‘Car Culture Produces Pollution. Pollution Hurts Humans’: NY1 Meteorologist John Davitt on Cars and the Climate Crisis
The NY1 meteorologist seems to be the sole weather reporter in town willing to tell his viewers the truth about cars.
July 14, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Don’t Look Up Edition
The big and only story yesterday was the end-of-days feel that blanketed the city all day. Plus, someone has to defend Sarah Meyer!
June 8, 2023
Ferry Good News: First Electric Boat to Governors Island to Launch Next Year
Battery-powered ferry service is coming next year between Lower Manhattan and Governors Island. And the city wants you to name the electric boat.
March 29, 2023
TEN YEARS AFTER: Despite Warnings and Panels and Reports, New York is Not Ready for a Sandy Sequel
City and state officials have simply not done enough.
October 28, 2022
City Hall Land Use Honcho Heads to Advocacy Sector to Get Transportation-Oriented Stuff Done
The Adams administration's senior adviser for land use, Annemarie Gray, has quit her lofty City Hall perch to head to the private sector to run an organization at the forefront of advocating for building more housing across the city — with a focus around transportation.
September 20, 2022
KOMANOFF: Blame Republicans, Not Democrats, for Less-Than-Robust Climate Bill
Our regular contributor goes after Post columnist Nicole Gelinas for recently suggesting that Democrats bear all the blame for climate change.
August 2, 2022
OPINION: Here’s How the Council Will ‘Stop the Chop’ in New York
A council member from Brooklyn offers a common-sense bill to curtail helicopter havoc.
June 27, 2022
Port Authority Study Could Lead to More Traffic Jams on Outerbridge Crossing
The agency says it will examine 'widening' the bridge — a sure-fire way to draw more cars and congestion.
February 25, 2022
OPINION: Cars Are Killing Us (Says a Former City DOT Official!)
We let their production dominate our economies without a thought of how private car ownership would affect our living spaces.
November 30, 2021
Council Speaker Candidates Debate (and Pander on) Livable Streets Issues
Would-be leaders Francisco Moya and Justin Brannan were far more conciliatory towards car drivers than other potential speakers.
November 19, 2021
