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KOMANOFF: Adams’s ‘Green Rides’ Initiative is Bad Transportation AND Climate Policy
Mayor Adams has made a bad decision to waive the de Blasio-era cap on the number of ride-hail vehicles allowed in New York City, so long as the extra cars are electric.
October 20, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Fleet Week Edition
The entire taxi fleet — including Ubers and Lyfts, plus yellows — will have to be electric or handicapped accessible by 2030. Plus other news.
October 19, 2023
Will Congestion Pricing Properly Toll Taxis and Ubers?
A new proposal to charge Uber and Lyft riders in Manhattan instead of drivers has been put on the table, but the MTA's agreement with the federal government may sink the idea before it can get any momentum.
June 21, 2023
Manhattan Pol Wants OMNY to Work With Citi Bike
Citi Bike could become even more popular if the MTA figured out a way to integrate it with the OMNY pay system.
June 8, 2023
Opinion: 10 Years of Citi Bike, 3 Lessons Learned
Happy birthday, Citi Bike. You've taught us a lot of valuable lessons. Here are three from the co-host of the War on Cars podcast.
May 29, 2023
Citigroup Renews NYC Bike-Share Sponsorship — Is It Time For Public Funding?
The deal is good news, but questions remain.
May 26, 2023
Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit
For all the bad news about transit system, one state’s app-based ride-hailing companies are having an even harder year, with surging prices, moribund ridership, and an expensive legal blunder that sank an $18-million lobbying campaign.
July 22, 2022
Meet the Shiny New Electric Citi Bike (We Did!)
It may not quite be double the fun, but the new generation of Citi Bike electric bikes has a battery that can at least double the range.
April 29, 2022
ASKING FOR A FRIEND: Is Citi Bike Being Held Hostage By DOT Fear of Inconveniencing Drivers?
The share service needs to add thousands of docks in Manhattan, but the DOT is not keeping up with its requests.
November 2, 2021
Mayor Won’t Change Uber and Lyft Insurance Rules that Shortchange City Crash Victims
Mayor de Blasio will not close a gap in insurance requirements that allows Uber and Lyft taxi drivers to have far less coverage when they are carrying passengers in New York City than anywhere else in the state.
October 29, 2021
