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OPINION: Cuomo and Murphy Must Sign the Transportation and Climate Initiative
Our transit systems and environment urgently need the regional agreement, a policy analyst argues.
December 9, 2020
DOT Puts Up $10M To Retire Old Diesel Trucks
Money from the Volkswagen settlement will target fleets operating in "environmental-justice communities."
June 5, 2020
Two Queens Op-Eds: Keep MTA Buses Fare-Free After the Pandemic…
For one candidate, an emergency measure for social distancing presents an opportunity for improving air quality and social equity.
April 2, 2020
Scott Stringer Says $11B BQE Tunnel Plan Doesn’t Move City Past Robert Moses Era
The comptroller doesn't like the current (and fancy) plans to fix the highway for two reasons: there'd still be too many cars, and poorer neighborhoods won't benefit.
February 28, 2020
Dear Diary: How I Caught My First Idler
Citizens get 25 percent of idling fines if they report the violators to the city. But it's not so easy. Here's how I became a one-woman enforcement team.
February 11, 2020
Op-Ed: Where Do We Put All Those Dockless E-Scooters?
Something's gotta give: Charging stations offer a solution to the clutter and danger posed by untethered micromobility devices.
February 4, 2020
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Do All The Good You Can’ — The Life of Urban Ecology Pioneer Carolyn Konheim
Carolyn Konheim, a leading fighter against Westway and for clean air, died last week at 81.
December 2, 2019
Op-Ed: New York Needs More Micro-Mobility Lanes Now
Cities are setting ambitious goals to reduce the impact of climate change. But most are hoping electric cars save the day. They won't. They're still cars.
October 14, 2019
AirTrain Fare Hike Could Send Riders to the Roads
A regressive move that won't help help regional congestion or economic goals.
October 4, 2019
Report Shows Why the Congestion Pricing Fee Must Be Really High
The study does not make specific pricing recommendations, but the highest tolls would provide greater benefits than lower fees.
September 17, 2019
