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Disorder in the Court: Federal Lawyers Upload Memo Admitting Their Congestion Pricing Case is Weak
Lawyers advising U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy make it clear: His case to end congestion pricing is weak.
April 24, 2025
Parks Dept. Controls Vital Bike Infrastructure But Treats Riders Like An Afterthought
Recent policies from the Parks Department have been unfriendly to cyclists, even though it controls some of the most important car-free infrastructure.
April 24, 2025
Year-Round Roadway Dining Could Come Back Under ‘Do-Over’ Bill
The City Council is scrambling to undo a much-anticipated mess it created.
April 23, 2025
‘Blue Highways’ Moves Forward With New Freight Dock At Hunts Point Market
A new floating freight facility will open at the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in a matter of weeks.
April 23, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines: Freight Is Life Edition
It was all freight all the time in New York City for Earth Day on Tuesday. Plus more news.
April 23, 2025
DOT Still Opposes Push to Ban Corner Parking
The city is working hard to make daylighting seem dangerous, a fierce critic and safety-minded Council member said.
April 22, 2025
U.S. DOT Sec. Sean Duffy Blackmails MTA to End Congestion Pricing
The other shoe has dropped ... and the new deadline is May 21 or Sean Duffy will take his money bag and go home.
April 21, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Early Trump Memos Undermine Sean Duffy’s Argument Against Congestion Pricing
The feds did not question New York State's approach to congestion pricing in the first Trump administration, memos show.
April 21, 2025
Exclusive: Cops Writing 15% of Their Red Light Tix to Cyclists, Who are Just 2% of Road Users
We received data from a Freedom of Information Law request showing that the NYPD is intent on writing red-light tickets to the lightest, slowest-moving vehicles instead of doubling-down on enforcement against 3,000-pound-plus killing machines.
April 18, 2025
OPINION: DOT’s Argument Against Universal Daylighting Has a Fatal Flaw
Hydrant zones and bus stops are not a suitable stand-in for universal daylighting — yet DOT is using them to argue against safety, our contributors write.
April 18, 2025
