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Wednesday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Nuclear Fallout Edition
Everyone got a second day out of Brooklyn Borough President Eric "Go Back to Iowa!" Adams's racially charged rant. Plus the other news (there was other news?).
January 22, 2020
LeBron James To City: Build More Bike Lanes
"Safety is always first," King James said.
January 21, 2020
Pols to NYPD: Stop Racist ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets
New York City's political establishment has spoken: The NYPD must end its racist enforcement of "jaywalking."
January 20, 2020
Interview: Would-Be Mayor Scott Stringer Loves Busways, Hates Placards, and Wants an Affordable City
The city's green-eyeshades guy (and would-be mayor) spoke to TransAlt's Jesse Singer about what shakes (including the BQE).
January 17, 2020
Time’s Up! When Will The Mayor Fill His MTA Board Vacancies?
It's no small bureaucratic matter. The city's MTA Board members speak for millions of transit riders on a largely regional panel that often slights the city.
January 17, 2020
NYPD Targets Blacks and Latinos for ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets
The NYPD has found another way to harass people of color: jaywalking tickets.
January 8, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Cuomo: Stop Criminalizing Poverty with Your ‘Dangerous’ Subway Cop Plan
Gov. Cuomo's obsession with hiring 500 more unaccountable cops to supposedly crack down on fare evasion is now a national embarrassment.
December 17, 2019
Op-Ed: ‘Proof of Payment’ Is a License to Harass
Seattle's experience with roving fare enforcement presents a cautionary tale for New York City transit.
December 5, 2019
Op-Ed: Don’t Forget Us, Bike Mayor!
The position should focus on bringing infrastructure to the under-served, outer-borough areas that need it most.
November 29, 2019
Advocates: MTA Using Money It Doesn’t Have to Hire Cops It Doesn’t Need
Run the system better — that's the key.
November 4, 2019
