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How Hit-and-Run Drivers Get Off Scot-Free: They Tell NYPD “It Wasn’t Me”
Evading consequences for running someone down and driving away is that simple.
August 22, 2018
DOT Does Not Back Brad Lander’s Plan to Impound Vehicles With More Than Four Camera Violations
The city says it supports more penalties for reckless drivers, but blames "operational" issues for why it can't get their cars off the road.
August 15, 2018
Wednesday: City Council Hearing on How to Hold Dangerous Drivers Accountable in the Absence of Speed Cameras
With speed cameras no longer issuing tickets, it’s unclear what will become of legislation to take cars away from habitual speeders.
August 13, 2018
City Council Passes Bill Giving TLC More Power to Modulate Uber Traffic
Mayor de Blasio says he'll sign the bills. Eyes will now be on the TLC to see how effectively the agency puts its new tools to use.
August 8, 2018
It’s Not an Uber Cap — It’s a Course Correction for an Industry That’s Dangerously Out of Whack
The City Council is on the verge of passing bills that will help workers in the for-hire car industry and cut down on excess traffic.
August 8, 2018
No Uber-Lyft Cap Needed Because New York Can Price Its Way Out of Congestion and Despair
Congestion pricing is a much better plan than capping Uber and Lyft, which provide a valuable service outside of Manhattan.
July 31, 2018
Here Are the NYC Electeds Who Take Campaign Money From Trash Carters
Private trash haulers have killed at least 16 people walking and biking in NYC since 2012. But some electeds are less worried about the industry’s safety record than sparing waste haulers the effort of reforming their operations.
July 24, 2018
City Council Votes to Reduce Garbage Truck Traffic in North Brooklyn, Southeast Queens, and the South Bronx
The City Council voted 32-13 today to reduce trash processing in North Brooklyn, southeast Queens, and the South Bronx, relieving the disproportionate burden of garbage truck traffic on those neighborhoods.
July 18, 2018
Mark Gjonaj, Who Takes Money From Sanitation Salvage, Goes on TV to Blame the Company’s Victims for Their Own Deaths
If Mayor de Blasio wants to reduce the carnage caused by Sanitation Salvage and other private waste haulers, he can't give in to industry shills like Gjonaj.
July 6, 2018
Trottenberg in No Hurry to Accelerate Rollout of Traffic Signals That Speed Up Buses
Advocates point out that DOT has sped up traffic signal adjustments to improve pedestrian safety, and can do the same for transit priority.
May 17, 2018
