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Transit Advocates to Cuomo: Don’t Keep Us in the Dark
Dear Governor, can you make sure you fix the MTA right?
June 18, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: State Pols Crack Down on de Blasio Edition
Many outlets — including Streetsblog! — covered the legislature's expected passage of a bill legalizing e-bikes, which have long been the bane of self-styled progressive Bill de Blasio. Looks like Hizzoner will have to find a new target than poor delivery workers. Click on the headline for that story, plus a look at a gross $350,000 car (pictured).
June 18, 2019
To Fix the Bronx Bus Network, Byford Needs More Enforcement
The transportation officials who are in the process of overhauling the entire Bronx bus network warn that simply redrawing colored lines on a map won’t improve service unless the city and state do more to keep cars out of bus lanes.
June 17, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: Weekend Car Carnage Edition
Welcome to the working week. Click the headline above for our daily news digest. Today's edition: All the stuff you missed this weekend!
June 17, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Our Editor is Unavailable Edition
It's called the People's Poncho. And it's great. Except in the rain, when the front phone pouch will turn into a giant puddle that will melt even Steve Jobs's best chips. Read all about it, plus today's news update, by clicking on the headline above.
June 14, 2019
Council Member: Cops Shouldn’t Let Drag Racers Off With a Warning
Bay Ridge Council Member Justin Brannan is calling out New York’s Finest for letting four kids off the hook for drag racing in the residential neighborhood — only paying a visit to the kids' parents to deliver a "don't do it again" speech.
June 13, 2019
Ten — Yes 10! — Scooter Companies to Compete in Chicago
Chicago launches a bold experiment. Meanwhile, New York State can't quite decide on a pending bill legalizing the devices.
June 13, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: Yellow Cab Crisis Edition
The big story yesterday was Mayor de Blasio extending the (still-being-litigated) cap on Uber and Lyft — and adding in new restrictions for empty cruising below 96th Street in Manhattan. Click the headline above for full coverage. Plus more!
June 13, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines: Corey’s Master Plan Edition
It's going to be a busy day, what with Corey Johnson positioning himself as the Vision Zero mayor, while the actual mayor moves to extend the Uber-Lyft driver cap. Click the headline for those stories and more!
June 12, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: A Full Day at Bronx Supreme Edition
After four recusals, there's finally a judge in the Morris Park Avenue "road diet" lawsuit. With Vision Zero hanging in the balance, what will Judge Lucindo Suarez do? (How should we know? This guy's a wild card!). Click the headline above for this story and our full news digest.
June 11, 2019
