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LIVE FROM THE BUSWAY: Car Drivers Surrender on Day 1
Drivers didn't bother to show up for what the New York Times believes is a "war on cars."
October 3, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: School Daze Edition
Notice how quiet the streets are when schools are out of session. It should be that way all the time. That, plus the rest of the day's news.
October 1, 2019
UPDATE: Judges Allow City to Start the 14th Street Busway; Mayor Vows to Start Next Week
In a 3-2 ruling handed down on Friday, the Appellate Division, First Department overturned an earlier order blocking the busway until a full hearing on Chelsea and West Village residents' lawsuit against the city.
September 27, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Get On With It, Already!’ Edition
We're just waiting on a bunch of judges to see the light and let the city make our streets safer and more efficient. Plus all the other news from Wednesday!
September 26, 2019
UPDATED: Mayor to MTA: You Can Have My Money … on Three Conditions!
The MTA is expecting $3 billion from the mayor — but he wants to make sure the agency exhausts a lot of other funding first.
September 25, 2019
Editorial: Bill de Blasio Must Put His Feet Where His Mouth Is on Climate
Despite the drastically warming planet (and his own heated rhetoric), Mayor de Blasio refuses to get out of his SUV — even for one day a week!
September 24, 2019
City Finally Wins! Ridgewood Bus Lane is ‘Rational’ and ‘Makes Perfect Sense’
Justice Joseph Esposito said, basically, that it's time for car owners to stop thinking the roads only belong to them.
September 23, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: Death in Queens Edition
Queens had a bloody weekend, with reports of two senior pedestrians and one teen cyclist being killed. Plus the rest of the news.
September 23, 2019
Circus Comes to Fresh Pond Road as Judge Visits a Bus Lane to Assess Legality
As people gathered to protest government inaction on climate change on Friday, a Queens judge walked nine blocks to decide if the city can prioritize tens of thousands of transit riders over a few dozen car owners.
September 20, 2019
Op-Ed: Density Is the Friend of Safe Streets and Transit
Why city transportation activists should seek alliances with pro-growth groups.
September 20, 2019
