Bill de Blasio
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COURAGE NEEDED: Congestion Pricing Leads Pols into ‘Political Death Valley’
Will we get congestion pricing? It depends on if our local pols are willing to suffer a short-term loss of approval.
October 5, 2018
Car Ownership Continues To Rise Under Mayor de Blasio
Why is this happening? Many reasons — some of which are beyond the mayor's control.
October 3, 2018
Advocates Question Mayor de Blasio’s Desire to Fix NYC’s Ailing Buses
The agencies are close to failing, advocates say.
October 1, 2018
De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River
So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.
September 27, 2018
It’s Not Your Imagination — Something is Seriously Wrong With Citi Bike Right Now
Bikes are getting harder and harder to come by. Why is that? The company won't fully say.
September 26, 2018
United Nations General Assembly is an Argument for a Car-Free City
Cars cause the gridlock. So why does city policy seek to make it easier for drivers?
September 24, 2018
Call Him ‘Wheels de Blasio’ — City Vehicle Fleet Grows Under SUV-Riding Mayor
The mayor who gets driven to the gym keeps on truckin'.
September 17, 2018
No More Empty Gestures — Here’s How de Blasio Can Really Divest NYC From Fossil Fuels
Climate change is a serious threat. Selling city pension funds' stake in the fossil fuel industry to other investors is not a serious response.
September 10, 2018
De Blasio Moves Forward With the BQX: Here’s Four Things You Should Know
It is still unclear if this $2.73-billion thing is really going to happen.
August 31, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Sunset Park Nixed From de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Fantasy
The timeline for the project has also changed, the source said: BQX boosters hoped construction would begin next year, it's now slated to start in 2024.
August 29, 2018
