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THE TRANSITION: Biden Picks DOT Commissioner Trottenberg for Transportation Panel
Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg is one step closer to President-elect Biden.
November 10, 2020
President Trump’s ‘Anarchist’ Declaration Could Cost Transit Funds to New York, Others
The president threatened to cut funding to those cities — and, apparently, his agencies have gotten the memo.
October 14, 2020
Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users
The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
September 10, 2020
NYPD: Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Two Pedestrians On Highways Today
Two people were killed by hit-and-run drivers while police said they attempted to cross highways in two different boroughs just an hour apart early Friday morning.
July 24, 2020
Congestion Pricing May Not Go Anywhere Unless Biden Wins, Mayor Says
Doomsday, meet Election Day.
July 14, 2020
Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
June 9, 2020
Cuomo: I Didn’t Press The President on Congestion Pricing Because It’s Not A Jobs Program
Earth to governor: Congestion pricing is a job-creating activity — because without it, our transit system will die (and take the region down with it).
May 29, 2020
Report: MTA Will Need ANOTHER $4-8 Billion in Fed Funding
Um, about that $3.7 billion...
April 15, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Gov. Cuomo Comes Up Short Edition
The local papers took great pains to avoid blaming Gov. Cuomo for the slow-rolling debacle that will likely lead to the Trump administration to delay and perhaps kill congestion pricing. Plus the other news.
February 21, 2020
Have No Fear, Trump Won’t Kill Congestion Pricing (Experts Hope!)
But you have to wonder if congestion pricing is hanging on the whim of the Tweeter in Chief.
February 11, 2020
