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FERRY INTERESTING: Mayor Adams Raises Base Fare on City’s Boats
The city will raise the base fare on the NYC Ferry system by nearly 50 percent, but in doing so, Adams said he would shore up the service and make it more equitable with reduced fares for low-income residents.
July 14, 2022
Mayor’s Motorcade Parks In Queens Bike Lane So Mayor Can Make Ferry Announcement
Apparently, he didn't have a gym to be driven to.
August 28, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Some Ferry Good Questions
Isaias is upon us. So stay inside where it's (hopefully) dry and get up to speed with today's headlines.
August 4, 2020
STREET THIEVES: NYPD Seizes Park Paths, Hindering Access to Mayor de Blasio’s Ferry for No Reason
The tale of two cities is right there in Hizzoner’s backyard.
June 17, 2020
Deep Dive: The Mayor’s ‘Surface Transportation’ Panel is Heavy on Car Interests
We reached out to ever member of the panel. Here's a full, long, scintillating report.
May 14, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Hire Vin Barone Edition
A rare bylined editorial from our editor — plus all of yesterday's news.
October 18, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Rogue Sanitation Drivers Edition
Rising star Liam Quigley did a great story about rogue private carting drivers. That and all the day's news, just by clicking above! And have a great weekend.
August 30, 2019
Meet Google Pigeon — A New App That Wants You to Help Others Get Around
The app, "which uses crowdsourcing to provide real time transit data" serves all modes of public transportation in New York City, including busses, commuter rail and ferries.
August 28, 2019
NYPD Intimidates and Cracks Down on Cyclists For No Good Reason
Dozens of armed cops swarmed two Manhattan parks on Saturday to harass kids on bikes and kick them out of the public spaces — the latest display of aggressive enforcement against cyclists in what Mayor de Blasio calls “America's fairest city.”
April 22, 2019
No More Empty Gestures — Here’s How de Blasio Can Really Divest NYC From Fossil Fuels
Climate change is a serious threat. Selling city pension funds' stake in the fossil fuel industry to other investors is not a serious response.
September 10, 2018