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UPDATE: Speeding Senior Driver Kills Self and Two Pedestrians in Astoria, Pols Call for 20 MPH Limit
The Queens crash is another reminder that speed kills — and that the city has the power to lower its speed limit.
August 12, 2025
Mamdani Promises New Path For Bus Projects As MTA Leader Finally Loses Patience With Mayor Adams
The Democratic nominee says he'll only ask one thing when determining which bus improvements will go forward: will it serve bus riders.
August 8, 2025
Team Pedestrian Trounces Team Bus in Annual ‘Crosstown Bus Challenge’
Pedestrians beat the bus — but maybe for the last time?
August 8, 2025
Beach Reading: Zohran Mamdani’s Answers to Streetsblog’s Mayoral Candidate Survey
Spend the holiday weekend with Zohran Mamdani's answers to Streetsblog's mayoral candidate questionnaire.
July 4, 2025
How Will Mamdani Govern? His Earlier MTA Advocacy Gives Some Hints
Mamdani spent his initial years as a state assemblyman cultivating relationships in and around the MTA while crafting his vision for "fast and free buses."
July 2, 2025
Here’s What Mamdani Can Steal From Other Candidates To Strengthen His Livable Streets Platform
Zohran Mamdani bested Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination, but he can still glean ideas from other candidates to strengthen his appeal.
June 26, 2025
Zohran Mamdani Wants to Take a Free Bus … Straight to Gracie Mansion
So let's talk about the candidate's fare-free bus policy.
May 12, 2025
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
Independent Budget Office: Fare-Free Buses Would Cost $652M
The city's independent budget wonks have entered the free buses fray with an analysis of their very own — estimating the cost of eliminating bus fares to be lower than either supporters or skeptics of the proposal have suggested.
February 23, 2023
MTA Could Nix Fare Hikes with Just $350M More Per Year, Lieber Says
The MTA could avert plans to hike subway and bus fares to nearly $3 if lawmakers come up with another $350 million in annual funding, its chairperson and CEO Janno Lieber said Monday.
February 6, 2023
