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City Should Charge For Cruising Empty, Instead of Capping It
"A charge on idle time is bound to be more effective," said Charles Komanoff.
January 13, 2020
Buttigieg’s Transportation Plan: Vision Zero Goes National
There's lots of good news in Mayor Pete's plan — but also some bad.
January 11, 2020
Another Cyclist Injured Along Dangerous Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg
This is what happens when city officials ignore unsafe streets right in their faces.
January 10, 2020
City Not Using Camera Tickets to Crack Down on Reckless Cabbies
The Taxi and Limousine Commission claims it does not have the authority to take cabbies off the road for multiple camera-issued speeding tickets. But others say it does.
January 10, 2020
City Safety Plan for Queens-Bound Cyclists: A Wrong-Way Detour
The big fix for Kent Avenue and Franklin Street in Greenpoint is not so big and not such a fix.
January 10, 2020
Op-Ed: Imagining Downtown Brooklyn Without the BQE
Here's what Downtown Brooklyn could look like without the BQE and its ramps slicing through it.
January 9, 2020
City Must Protect Bicyclists With Safe Routes Through Central Park
“Vital east-west links that would make a true network of user-friendly, low- stress bike lanes are still missing,” says Streetopia UWS.
January 9, 2020
Governor Uses ‘Deliver Justice’ Rhetoric To Tout E-Bike Legalization
ALBANY — Cuomo's plan to legalize the throttle-controlled bikes favored by delivery workers is part of the governor's "Making Progress Happen" agenda. It included the advocacy phrase "deliver justice."
January 8, 2020
Op-Ed Round 2: Kabak Rebuts Port Authority Chief’s Pro LaGuardia AirTrain Piece
Round two of our "Blood Sport at the Airport"!
January 8, 2020
The Ongoing Shame of How the NYPD Downplays Road Violence to Shield Drivers
The death of Judith Wieder once again highlights a major failure of the NYPD to properly inform the public — but only because the death was caught on video.
January 8, 2020
