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Thursday’s Headlines: Day In Court Edition
Yesterday was all about New Jersey's day in court ... plus other news.
April 4, 2024
Komanoff: Here’s Why the MTA Board Should Proudly Approve Congestion Pricing
The board will likely be slammed by the stragglers who will never accept the hard truths about the cost of their driving, but congestion pricing will do even better than the MTA realizes.
March 26, 2024
FDNY Chief Blames Slower Emergency Response Times on More Cars
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said during Friday's City Hall’s public safety briefing that congestion is the main reason ambulances and fire trucks are slow to respond.
February 5, 2024
Cycle of Rage: Hey, DOT, Fix the Bottle, Not the Bottleneck
Faced with a massive car clot in the heart of a tony residential neighborhood, the DOT has a plan to ... create more space for cars.
October 30, 2023
Cruise Ships Saddle Red Hook with Traffic ‘Nightmare,’ Toxic Fumes
Red Hook is drowning in traffic and smog from cruise ships Mayor Adams has touted as a "boost" to the economy.
September 21, 2023
KOMANOFF: Don’t Sabotage Congestion Pricing With Tunnel Double-Tolling
Whatever your opinion, let’s please debate the decision over who gets a credit based on dollar realities, not nightmares.
August 22, 2023
Congestion Pricing Tunnel Credits Would Help New Jersey Drivers Over New Yorkers
New York drivers would have to shoulder a greater share of the cost of congestion pricing — and more motorists would come into the Big Apple from New Jersey — if transit officials give congestion toll discounts to people using existing tunnels, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority revealed yesterday.
August 18, 2023
Mayor Adams Admits He Was Going to Just Reopen Park Row to Cars Without Any Discussion
That explains why the city almost reopened Park Row to god-awful cars.
August 17, 2023
Why NYC Didn’t Suffer ‘Swiftlock’ When Taylor Came to Town
They knew she was trouble when she walked in.
August 16, 2023
KOMANOFF: What I Learned Outside a Chinatown Restaurant
Only two of 37 restaurant customers arrived by car. And one was in a cab.
May 31, 2023