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Caught Again! Fly E-Bike Accused of Lying about Battery Safety
The company claims its bikes are inspected and comply with the gold standard for safety, but a lawsuit says it does not.
March 31, 2025
A Faster Future: Unbreaking Passenger Rail to Deliver the Rapid Service We Need
A report released Wednesday by the Marron Institute at New York University offers ways to break the intercity rail logjam in America.
March 31, 2025
Friday Video: Why Bikes Suck* (*… According to People Who Don’t Know What They’re Talking About)
*... according to people who don't know what they're talking about.
March 28, 2025
Knicks Legend Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier: ‘I’m Loving The Congestion Pricing’
Rejectin' congestion.
March 27, 2025
Candidate Cuomo’s E-Bike Restrictions ‘Demonize’ Those Who Need Them
E-bikes give commuters, parents and delivery workers the ability to get around, but Andrew Cuomo would restrict their use in favor of the car, which the Department of Transportation says is the singular threat on the road.
March 27, 2025
CAPITOL DISPATCH: Albany Has No Plan, the Feds are Fuming and Transit Riders Are Facing a True ‘Shithole’ If MTA Cash Isn’t Raised
The halls of the state capitol were filled with dread on Tuesday as neither Gov. Hochul nor legislative leaders have a plan to fill the yawning funding gap in the MTA's renovation and expansion plan — and the federal government is laughing on the sidelines.
March 26, 2025
Off the Waterfront: Bronx Part of ‘Harlem River Greenway’ Will Be Bike Lanes on Street
The protected bike lanes look great, but it's a far far cry from the waterfront access Adams promised.
March 26, 2025
NJ Still Backing Turnpike Widening Despite Congestion Pricing Success and Local Opposition
Congestion pricing is reducing traffic between New Jersey and New York — but Phil Murphy's $11-billion Turnpike widening would increase it.
March 26, 2025
Bike NY is Seeking to Build the Perfect E-Bike Subsidy Program for NYC
The bike advocacy group wants to make sure e-bikes are being incentivized in the very places where they are so needed.
March 25, 2025
Freeze Frame: Fixed Cameras Are Speeding Up Buses In And Out of Bus Lanes
The expansion of bus-mounted traffic enforcement cameras is yielding faster and safer trips for bus riders, the MTA said.
March 25, 2025
