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Greenpoint Lawmaker: ‘Opposition to McGuinness Redesign is About Fear, Bad Faith and Control’
Assembly Member Emily Gallagher makes the case for safety in the face of a nearly unprecendented bikelash led by well-heeled political donors in Greenpoint.
Emily Gallagher
June 15, 2023
Opinion: Feds Must Give Transit the Support (And Flexibility) It Needs Right Now
Budget shortfalls coupled with inflation and rising transit operating costs, threaten to cause the “transit death spiral.” We must not let that happen.
May 30, 2023
Crash Data Shows Why NYC’s Truck Routes Need a Long Overdue Fix
Truck this! The city needs to completely redesign freight routes to save lives.
May 24, 2023
Opinion: Why is Jamaica’s AirTrain Terminal So Awful?
It was the best of stations; it was the worst of stations.
May 19, 2023
Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of New York’s Police-First Policy
Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will Mayor Adams and other electeds be similarly held responsible?
May 10, 2023
OPINION: Center-Running Bike Lanes Aren’t as Good as Proponents Suggest
Accessing community amenities requires access to the curb — which is where bike lanes belong, our contributor writes.
May 9, 2023
OPINION: New York Leaders Face A Crisis of Their Own Making After Killing of Jordan Neely
It’s been a year and four months since Mayor Adams stood alongside Gov. Hochul and pledged give people living on the subways “the services that they need.”
May 5, 2023
Assembly Member Carroll: When It Comes to Transit, Everyone Must Pay Their Fair Share
"Absent a true commitment to this broader vision, the least we can do is have everyone — the city and suburbs alike — pay their fair share to staunch the bleeding," the Park Slope lawmaker says.
April 28, 2023
KOMANOFF: Could a Once-a-Month Freebie Save Congestion Pricing?
Even though congestion pricing will be a balm for the city and beneficial even for most of the drivers who resist it, perhaps it’s time for an easy layup to jumpstart the conversation: let’s give every household in the 12-county MTA region a single untolled trip per month into the congestion zone.
April 26, 2023
OPINION: How An Upper West Side Community Meeting Changed My Mind About Bike Lanes
A funny thing happened to me when I went to speak out against proposed crosstown bike lanes at my Upper West Side community board — I changed my mind.
April 4, 2023
