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Council Budget Response: $3M for Battery Swaps and $61M for Fair Fares (Among Other Things)
Mayor Adams needs to spend millions more to fund the Fair Fares program, make roads safer and make a "down payment" on a battery swap program to thwart fires from substandard lithium-ion power packs, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Transportation Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers say.
April 4, 2023
GHOST TAGS: Inside NYC’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates // Part 2: The Landlords
On Tuesday, we published the second part of our series, In this part of the series, bringing you inside the shady car dealerships that churn out temporary tags. Here it is.
April 4, 2023
GHOST TAGS: Inside NYC’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates // Part 1: The Dealers
On Monday, we published Part I of our series on the black market for temporary license plates. Here it is.
April 3, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: We’ve Done It Again Edition
The awards continue to pile up for Streetsblog's Jesse Coburn for his 2022 piece on the unique danger faced by city kids as they go to and from school. Plus other news.
March 20, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: To Neglect and Unnerve Edition
Boy, the mainstream media really let us down in its coverage of Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. Plus other stories.
March 17, 2023
Study: Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Crashes — But They Have a Downside
Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope.
March 17, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Sammy’s Law in the Senate Edition
The Senate's counter-proposal to Gov. Hochul's budget included some language that will warm the cockles of livable streets hearts. Plus other news.
March 15, 2023
Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP on Highway Expansions
The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.
March 7, 2023
Paging Kevin Roose! My Conversation with the Bing Chatbot Was Much Better than Yours!
Here's a story about why we no longer fear artificial intelligence, and, indeed, hope it will someday be running the country.
March 5, 2023
Analysis: Hochul Turns Her Back on Transit Riders With Her MTA Budget
Gov. Hochul's budget not only asks city residents to cover the largest chunk of the MTA's budget gap, but does so in part by continuing long-running practices that essentially under-fund the MTA by millions of dollars each year.
March 3, 2023
