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Uncle Sam Wants to Fence Off a Lower Manhattan Plaza
A federally-funded police gate will lockdown a pedestrian plaza huddled between two federal courthouses in Manhattan.
July 16, 2025
Friday’s Headlines: Fleet Week Edition
Some good news about the city fleet. Plus other news from a busy day.
May 17, 2024
The Next Fight: Which Gov’t Vehicles will Get Congestion Pricing Exemptions?
Certain government vehicles will be exempt from paying the congestion pricing toll, but which ones? And how? Let the Explainer explain it all to you.
May 14, 2024
Safety First: Mayor Adams Requires In-Vehicle Tech for City Contractors
City contractors are going to have to make their biggest trucks safer. And city employees will have to take a safety course. It's all part of an executive order landing today.
February 15, 2024
Adams Says He’ll Ban Parking Near 1,000 Intersections Every Year To Make Corners Safer
The city will daylight 1,000 intersections a year. A Brooklyn corner where a boy was killed in a crash is still waiting for the safety upgrades.
December 1, 2023
City Tells Employees They Can Save Big Bucks … By Using Fake Placards!
A city custodian found guilty of fabricating a fake agency placard to park for free near his Lower Manhattan office for more than a year and a half was docked seven day's pay — just $1,106 — even though the cost of legally parking in the neighborhood is 10 times that.
February 3, 2023
City Workers Drove Slower in Speed Governor Pilot, But Disabled Cap Hundreds of Times
A city program putting speed restriction technology on a small number of government vehicles has shown promising results, with drivers speeding rarely and doing less hard braking — but workers can disable the system for 15 seconds at a time.
January 12, 2023
EXCLU: City to Entrepreneurs: Help Us Build a Truly Bike-Friendly City
"The city seeks the provision of bicycles ... TO MOST OR ALL CITY RESIDENTS," reads a new request for expressions of interest [emphasis added].
September 23, 2022
