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Opinion: Gov. Hochul’s ‘Pause’ Betrays A Great Leader … And His Legacy of Fiscal Prudence
Dick Ravitch fought for sensible fiscal policy to ensure the MTA was on strong financial footing. Gov. Hochul forgot his lessons.
June 26, 2024
City Wants To Keep ‘Jaywalking’ Illegal For Pedestrians’ Own Good
In the City that Always Jaywalks, officials want to keep ticketing people for it.
June 26, 2024
East Harlem Furious that Gov. Hochul Has Killed the Second Avenue Subway
Governor's Hochul decision to pause congestion pricing has ended up killing the second avenue subway, for which they have waited for decades.
June 26, 2024
‘No-Brainer’: State Pol Seeks Citywide Parking Ban Near Intersections
State lawmakers want to force the city's hand on universal daylighting.
June 26, 2024
MTA Board To Vote To Pause Congestion Pricing Until Hochul Says So
The MTA Board will vote on Wednesday to confirm Gridlock Gov. Kathy Hochul's indefinite pause of on a long-accepted method of funding the regional transit system.
June 25, 2024
State Comptroller: Loss of Congestion Pricing Revenue Leaves MTA With ‘No Good Options’
Gov. Hochul's indefinite cancellation of congestion pricing represents "a decline in investment in the metropolitan region’s vital transportation system," says Tom DiNapoli.
June 25, 2024
Brooklyn Pol: NYPD’s Enforcement of ‘Jaywalking’ is a ‘Racial Injustice’
The NYPD is "unfairly targeting Black and Hispanic individuals," says a Brooklyn Council member, who wants to change that.
June 25, 2024
Power Outage: Schumer, Heastie Won’t Fight Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’
Chuck Schumer and Carl Heastie are two of the most powerful politicians in New York — but don't expect them to fight for congestion pricing, even though they support it.
June 25, 2024
Money for Something: DOT Starts $89M Paseo Park Redesign Outreach
The Department of Transportation held its first vision meeting for the redesign of the 26-block 34th Avenue open street. Of course, some opponents were so angry that they didn't bother to participate.
June 24, 2024
Protected Bike Lanes Are (Finally) Coming To Car-Centric Dyker Heights
The southern Brooklyn area severely lacks safe street infrastructure.
June 24, 2024