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Council to De Blasio: ‘Open Streets’ Are NOT an NYPD Enforcement Issue
"If the mayor won’t open streets to New Yorkers, the Council will look to Gov. Cuomo for leadership on this issue," Corey Johnson tweeted on Sunday.
April 26, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Mayor, It’s a Perfect Day for a Ride Edition
Everything is being canceled, but you can rest assured that we will be here, producing clarion call journalism and fighting the forces of carnage through this entire crisis. Plus all the other news.
March 10, 2020
Streetsies 2019: The Best Transportation Project of the Year
The Department of Transportation got some things — OK, many things — right this year. And the nominees for the Streetsie are...
December 26, 2019
City Officials All over the U.S. to Feds: Don’t Mandate Helmet Laws!
NACTO, a group of city transportation officials from all over America, urged the National Transportation Safety Board to pull back from its recommendation earlier this week that all states require adults to wear helmets.
November 8, 2019
Op-Ed: Fordham Road is the Busway We Need Next
In the city's third-largest shopping district, buses crawl, drivers kill and fumes endanger people and the environment. Time for a new busway.
November 5, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Ivy Day in the Committee Room Edition
It was a long day's journey into afternoon at the City Council on Thursday. Plus the other news of the day.
October 25, 2019
The ‘Green Wave’ is a Ripple — But Trottenberg Battles Car Entitlement
City officials hyped their latest effort to help city cyclists on Wednesday.
October 23, 2019
Citi Bike Expansion Begins Next Week into Ridgewood and Deeper into Bushwick
Citi Bike will stretch from Williamsburg all the way to Broadway Junction by the time this phase of the expansion is finished.
September 18, 2019
Citi Bike Ridership Hits New Record — So When Will the City Subsidize This Vital Form of Transit?
Over 19 million people rode the big blue bikes between July 2018 and June 2019, an increase of 11 percent.
September 17, 2019
DOT: We Are NOT Backing Down on Neighborhood Loading Zones!
Reports of the demise of the Department of Transportation's residential loading zone program have been greatly exaggerated.
August 22, 2019
