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Parting Shots: Mayor’s Departing MTA Board Member Calls de Blasio ‘Reactive’
Delaware's gain is New York City's loss.
November 20, 2019
Advocates: MTA Board Must Get Moving On Congestion Pricing Details
One year from today, we could be finding out congestion pricing details, provided the MTA Board actually convenes the board in charge of those decisions.
November 18, 2019
Brooklyn Pol to Cuomo: Get Your Anti-Immigrant Cops Out of the Subway
Council Member Antonio Reynoso speaks for many people watching with dismay how our city's law enforcement is cracking down on people who do not appear to pose a threat to the public.
November 13, 2019
The MTA Needs More Money. Will It Get It?
"Cash-strapped" is not just a cute adjective that always precedes the noun "MTA." It's a harsh reality.
October 16, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: Fatti Alternativi Del Governatore Cuomo Edition
Confronted by the facts, Gov. Cuomo switched to Italian to demean reporters and their work. Plus other news from a quiet city holiday.
October 15, 2019
Op-Ed: New York Needs More Micro-Mobility Lanes Now
Cities are setting ambitious goals to reduce the impact of climate change. But most are hoping electric cars save the day. They won't. They're still cars.
October 14, 2019
MTA Board Member: Capital Plan Vote Might Not Even Happen This Year
The board and the governor are at loggerheads. So what happens now?
September 9, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: Let’s Ban Cars in Manhattan Edition
The must-read of the day came from CityLab, which reconceived Manhattan's grid to reduce cars, expand safe cycling and give pedestrians the dominance they deserve. That and other news by clicking the headline above.
August 29, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: Live from the Kosciuszko Bridge Edition
Today is a big day for all us bike lane nerds at Streetsblog: at 11:15, Gov. Cuomo himself will personally give us a preview of the new bike and pedestrian path on the soon-to-open second span of the Kosciuszko Bridge. That and the day's other news by clicking the headline above.
August 27, 2019
CYCLE OF RAGE: Forget Your Vanity Plates, Andrew, And Make Drivers Use These
Cuomo is right that license plates are a symbol — but he's willfully blinded himself to the symbolism embodied by the cars to which they're attached. So I decided to help with my own proposals for more realistic designs.
August 20, 2019
