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Tuesday’s Headlines: Is Congestion Pricing Finally … Popular?
Earth to President Trump: Don't cancel congestion pricing! Plus other news.
February 4, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Too Early to Tell Edition
The Times continued its skepticism about congestion pricing. Plus other news.
February 3, 2025
Friday’s Headlines: By the Way, Congestion Pricing is the Law
The movement for safe and livable streets was thrown into a panic by Thursday's Times story. Plus other news.
January 31, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines: Duff Man Enters
The new federal Transportation Secretary's first official act aimed to rollback emissions standards. Plus more news.
January 30, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines: V is For Vendetta Edition
Council Member Vickie Paladino says a Streetsblog editor should be punched in the face. It's just the latest example of her espousing violence. Plus other news.
January 29, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines: Fact-Challenged Rajkumar Edition
The Queens Assembly Member says she'll advocate for people who have almost been hit by electric bicyclists. And what of the people who HAVE been struck by car drivers? Who advocates for them (we may know someone). Plus other news.
January 28, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Evasive Maneuvers Edition
Unpaid MTA bridge and tunnel tolls may be an even bigger problem than previously understood. Plus more news.
January 27, 2025
Friday’s Headlines: Ice Ice Baby Edition
Icy bike lanes posed hazards for New York City cyclists all week, but temperatures are finally going to get above freezing today. Plus more news.
January 24, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines: Killer Playlist Edition
As you may have noticed, one of my obsessions is how car culture has so deeply saturated American popular culture that most people don't even notice they're drowning in it. (I suppose that's what "culture" means — the unquestioning acceptance of stuff because "it's always been that way.") After all, no American alive can recall the days when our cities were not choked by cars, so it's completely natural to not think about how we could all be living different, better, car-free lives.
January 23, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines: Mayor Culpa Edition
"The party left me," Eric Adams told Tucker Carlson about the Democrats. Plus other news.
January 22, 2025