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ON THE BIAS: NYPD’s ‘Walking While Black’ Ticketing Continues
NYPD officers wrote 467 summonses for crossing mid-block or against the light — and 92 percent went to Blacks or Latinos. The NYPD declined to comment.
May 22, 2024
MTA Again Floats Back Door Boarding Once Students Get OMNY
Back-door bus boarding is back on the table.
May 20, 2024
MTA Demotes OMNY Contractor Cubic In Hopes of Speeding Up Commuter Rail Fare Integration
Officials are giving up on Cubic's delayed plans to bring Metro-North and the LIRR into the OMNY-verse.
May 20, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Fleet Week Edition
Some good news about the city fleet. Plus other news from a busy day.
May 17, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Will Albany Green Light More Red Light Cameras
Ydanis Rodrgiuez lobbies Albany to reauthorize and expand the city's tiny speed camera program. Plus more news.
May 16, 2024
New York Pols Back Gounardes’s Bill to Cut Driving by 20%
From Buffalo to Brooklyn, lawmakers want less driving.
May 15, 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
City Plan for Maritime Freight is Too Slow: Experts
Six maritime freight piers are a start, but will barely make a dent in the trucking network.
May 14, 2024
‘Electric’ Slide: Four Companies Seek Exemptions from 1972 Anti-Idling Law
The Department of Environmental Protection has shown a willingness to waive New York City's 52-year-old anti-idling law for companies with plans to electrify their fleets.
May 13, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: On Further Review Edition
I'll start the week with a little flashback to some coverage of Vision Zero last week in the New York Times.
May 13, 2024
