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Congestion Pricing Has Begun! Here is the ONLY Explainer You Need
New York City entered the age of congestion pricing at 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday. Here are the answers to all your questions.
January 5, 2025
Congestion Pricing Is Happening: Cue the Irrational Drama from the Placard Elite and the Suburbs
The last-minute appeals are getting desperate.
January 3, 2025
City Expands Safe E-Bike Charging Initiative
The DOT will begin allowing landlords and tenants to apply to install e-bike battery charging cabinets on the sidewalk.
January 3, 2025
SEE IT! Two Women and a Baby Struck and Injured by a Driver in Brooklyn
Pedestrians aren't even safe in this city when they have the light and they're in a crosswalk and they see a driver coming right at them and try to get out of his way.
January 2, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines: A Great Day for Congestion Pricing Just as 2024 Ends
Congestion pricing is saved! And by a Jersey judge, no less! Plus other news as we enter the last day of the year.
December 31, 2024
Scooter Use is Soaring From Bronx to Queens: Report
It's a mobility revolution that flies in the face of ongoing resistance from Queens elected officials who have called for the city-overseen program to be scraped.
December 31, 2024
2024 in Review: The Year Congestion Pricing Almost Finally Happened (Again)
Kathy Hochul blew a $15 billion hole in the MTA's budget. As of publication, there's no guarantee it'll be filled come Jan. 5.
December 30, 2024
Lyft Hikes Citi Bike Fees For Third Time Since Start of 2024
Lyft's annual Christmas coal came just in time for the new year — another Citi Bike price increase.
December 29, 2024
Worst Mayor Ever for Bus Riders? Adams’s ‘Streets Plan’ Failure Means Longer Commutes for the Poorest New Yorkers
The Adams administration continued its annual tradition of failing miserably to install the legally required miles of bus lanes
December 27, 2024
Streetsies 2024: Vote for this Year’s Best Campaigns
There were lots of people fighting for the right things this year. Let's honor them now.
December 27, 2024