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On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.
March 8, 2019
Feds Must Fix Hudson River Tunnel Before Catastrophic Failure Cripples New York
The Regional Plan Association estimates that a failure of the tunnel would cost billions to the New York region and send home values plummeting.
February 27, 2019
Another Benefit of Congestion Pricing? Commuters Will Have Way More Time
You could binge watch all of the original "Star Trek" series, plus the movies! (Or you could just spend more time with your kids, or have less stress in your life.)
February 6, 2019
KOMANOFF: Want Fair Taxi Congestion Surcharges? Embed Them Within Congestion Tolling
A nationally respected expert says a City Council taxi bill is a springboard for a better congestion-pricing plan.
January 28, 2019
E-Bike Champion: Let’s Not Be Distracted by Tech Companies Pushing ‘Toy’ E-Scooters
Carlos Menchaca says the first step is to legalize e-bikes so that delivery workers can make a living before the city focuses on mere "toys."
January 23, 2019
NO LAUGHING MATTER: This Whoopi Goldberg Thing is a Watershed Moment
Well, if nothing else, Whoopi Goldberg just showed how badly we need a bike mayor.
January 17, 2019
TAKE THAT, ANDREW! Council Speaker To Seek City Control of NYC Transit
Corey Johnson wants more 'accountability and transparency' in how the subway is run. Oh, and he wants it run better, too.
January 8, 2019
Op-Ed: StreetsPAC Wants City’s Sanitation Overhaul to Go Further
The political action committee supports the city’s proposed Commercial Waste Zone plan, but wants waste-hauling zones to be reserved for a single carter.
December 12, 2018
Wall Street Journal Scribe Joins Streetsblog in Calling for BQE Teardown
It's time for a boulevard-style roadway, not a $4-billion highway repair.
November 9, 2018
NYPD on U.N. Bike Lane Closures: Nothing to See Here, Streetsblog
We guess we'll never know why cyclists are barred.
October 11, 2018
