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Poorer Brooklynites Bear the Brunt of Online Delivery Boom: Report
More than 9,000 trucks come and go from last-mile warehouses in Sunset Park and Red Hook every single day — compared to just 100 on the Upper East Side.
January 23, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Two Can Play At That Game Edition
A Brooklyn politician takes New Jersey at its anti-congestion pricing word. Plus more news.
January 18, 2024
Pols, Advocates Slam Mayor Adams for Unfinished Ashland Place
Multiple local officials slammed Mayor Adams for watering down a key safety project that links the Manhattan Bridge to the Barclays Center.
October 13, 2023
MTA ‘Bungles’ Increased R Train Service Promise
The MTA is under fire for not fully delivering on the eight-minute midday service that it promised to riders weeks ago.
September 7, 2023
In-Car Tech Would Force NYC’s Worst Drivers to Slow Down Under New Proposal
"We are going to literally force you to slow down," said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn).
August 2, 2023
DOT Plan for BQE’s Atlantic Ave. Interchange is ‘The Robert Moses Playbook’: Pols and Experts
"The proposals should not be doubling down on the infrastructure and transportation of the past,” said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
July 7, 2023
Report Provides More Reasons to Rein in Supersized SUVs (As If You Needed More)
"This is a nationwide crisis, but the federal government refuses to take the necessary regulatory steps to limit vehicle size and weight," Transportation Alternatives says in a new report.
June 23, 2023
With ‘Sammy’s Law’ Not in the State Budget, It’s Up to the City Council to Push It
Life-saving legislation that would allow New York City to set speed limits below 25 miles per hour failed to make it into this year's state budget, legislative leaders said — effectively kicking responsibility to the City Council.
May 1, 2023
State Bill Seeks to Alter Environmental Review So it Doesn’t Only Care About Drivers
Shouldn't environmental review take into account the effect of cars on the environment rather than the other way around?
April 12, 2023
State Senator Seeks Online Delivery Charge to Fund City Infrastructure
New Yorkers who shop online would pay 25 cents per package under a new proposal in Albany to raise $226 million annually for city infrastruture.
March 23, 2023
