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OPINION: The Bronx Cries Out for Street Safety
A City Council candidate details his vision for a borough in which deaths aren’t "sanctioned, dismissed, or accepted if the perpetrator is operating a vehicle."
January 24, 2021
DECISION 2021: Mayoral Candidates Say ‘We Don’t Need No Fossil-Fuel Money’
Every hopeful but one rejects energy and auto interests in Streetsblog's survey of the field.
December 18, 2020
KOMANOFF: New York, U.S. Must Reverse the Charges on Diesel Tampering
If New York State were as diligent as California at preventing emissions tampering by owners of diesel pickup trucks, the resulting health gains could exceed $120 million.
December 7, 2020
Report: City Needs to Do Lots of Legwork to be Hospitable to Electric Buses
It's not just plug-and-play. Officials need to do more work to secure the pollution-free transit future.
December 4, 2020
City Plans Avenue C, Houston Street Protected Bike Lanes
The proposal comes as the East River Park and greenway will close for flood remediation.
October 28, 2020
KOMANOFF: Blame the NIMBYs And Exxon
We can't deem fossil fuel villains solely responsible for the climate crisis if unelected NIMBY’s are able to delay, water down or block seemingly every path to cut carbon emissions.
October 28, 2020
Concerns Raised about Equity of Northeast Pollution Pact
Will the Climate Transportation Initiative sufficiently benefit the low-income communities and people of color who have been disproportionately affected by pollution? Environmentalists are concerned it doesn't go far enough.
October 19, 2020
KOMANOFF: Restaurant Patio Heaters Will Be a Net Gain for the Climate
We asked our columnist — the nation's leading expert on carbon emissions — whether winter heat lamps will destroy or save our city. He came down on the latter.
September 25, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: New State Cargo Bike Law Will Unleash a ‘Fricking Awesome’ New Delivery Mode
Saving this city from a cruel Atlantis-style fate is a game of inches.
September 25, 2020
New York Is Embracing Outdoor Heat Lamps Right As France Is Rejecting Them
If outdoor dining comes to New York City, gas problems won't be limited to people who eat too many Brussels sprouts.
September 25, 2020
