Charles Komanoff
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KOMANOFF: You Nearly Die, You Keep Going
What is the difference between life and death for a cyclist? This week, I wondered that question anew after I was nearly struck by a reckless driver in The Bronx while Adam Uster was killed by a reckless driver in Brooklyn.
May 11, 2023
KOMANOFF: Want Safe Batteries? Stop Pretending Food Delivery is Free
Bicycle food-delivery in New York City is broken — not just because it’s essentially unregulated, but also because it’s unpriced.
March 10, 2023
KOMANOFF: The Weight of Gasoline
The Democrats are getting creamed over the price of gasoline — and it’s not really fair (though it sort of is, too).
November 2, 2022
BPM? BTA? Whatever Model You Use, Congestion Pricing is Good for the Region
Congestion pricing is a win for the New York City region — and, in fact, the only question surrounding the proposed central business district tolling is just how big a win.
October 3, 2022
COUNTERPOINT: Don’t Let the MTA’s Glitchy Traffic Model Take Down Congestion Pricing
Parts of Nicole Gelinas’s begrudging take on congestion pricing practically beg for pushback. So here we go.
August 15, 2022
KOMANOFF: Blame Republicans, Not Democrats, for Less-Than-Robust Climate Bill
Our regular contributor goes after Post columnist Nicole Gelinas for recently suggesting that Democrats bear all the blame for climate change.
August 2, 2022
KOMANOFF: High Gas Prices Are Reducing Driving!
Pricing has power. Changes in the prices of goods and services affect demand for those items. And that's happening with gasoline right now, despite what Streetsblog says!
July 20, 2022
KOMANOFF: Idiocy of Congestion Pricing Environmental Review Eludes Times Columnist
New Yorkers don’t need lofty essays that make congestion pricing an object lesson in environmental process gone wrong.
June 13, 2022
KOMANOFF TO BUTTIGIEG: Speed Congestion Pricing… And Show Us Your ‘Overzealous’ Concerns
In this clarion call op-ed, Charles Komanoff writes an open letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary demanding action on congestion pricing.
May 4, 2022
KOMANOFF: A New York Gas-Tax Holiday Will Enrich Those Who Least Need It
Rich families will benefit nearly six times as much as the poorest. So why are Democrats for it?
March 31, 2022
