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Republican Suffolk Co. Exec’s Pick for MTA Board Backs Congestion Toll
Another county heard from — and this time, it's making sense!
Wednesday’s Headlines: New York’s Slip is Showing Edition
The big story yesterday was how depressed you all apparently are! But there was other, more cheerful, news, too.
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DOT Report: Rise in Red Light Running Shows Need for More Cameras
Two unfortunate trends are merging: post-pandemic reckless driving is increasing and far more people are dying in crashes from drivers running red lights.
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DOT Spins Bus- and Bike-Lane Failure as ‘Streets Plan’ Success
The agency quietly released its required status report on the Streets Plan, which shows massive shortcomings that DOT downplayed.
Streetsblog Wins Polk Award for ‘Ghost Tags’ Series
Reporter Jesse Coburn received the prestigious award for exposing a vast black market for temporary license plates that reckless drivers use to avoid accountability on the road.
Legislators Propose More Bus Service, Transit Discounts In State Budget Negotiations
The proposals for increased bus investment are part of State Sen. Michael Gianaris and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani's "Get Congestion Pricing Right" platform.
Columbia U. Wants Public to Pay for Transit Improvements on Campus
University officials insist that “public investment” must pay for elevators their own students say are desperately needed.
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Tuesday’s Headlines: Make America Grate Again Edition
A Sanitation worker made a larger political statement than merely parking illegally. Plus other news.
Driver Who Cops Say Killed Queens Boy is Still on the Road After Not Guilty Plea
A killer driver was not asked to surrender his license.
Monday’s Headlines: ‘Criminal Mischief’ is National News Edition
NBC News covered the scourge of defaced plates. Plus other news in today's headlines.
SEE IT! Long-Awaited City Hall Delivery Worker Hub Unveiled
The facility would be a first of its kind in the country, officials say.
Investigations
Three NYC Asphalt Trucks Exploded Last Spring, Raising Safety, Environmental Concerns: Records
The explosions raise questions about the city's decision to use a paving material that other cities have phased out because of safety and environmental risks, an official said.
GHOST TAGS: Inside NYC’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates
Read all three parts of Jesse Coburn's award-winning investigation.
‘A Very Dangerous Job’: Dozens of NYC School Crossing Guards Injured by Drivers Since 2012, Records Show
As thousands of guards returned to street corners across the city last week for the reopening of public schools, records obtained by Streetsblog reveal the dangers that guards face on the job.
New Fed Grant for Queens Park Project Pushes Rail Proposal to the Brink
Good news for QueensWay means that the QueensLink transit proposal is in danger of running off the tracks.
‘Transit Hardship’: Report Shows Why Fair Fares Must Be Expanded to More Workers
A new report on transit fares has found that more than one-in-five moderate-income residents experiences “affordability hardship.”
Friday’s Headlines: Finally, You Can Bike to the Mets Edition
It's a game changer (see what we did there?)! Plus other news.
Driver Who Killed 8-Year-Old Had Four Prior Arrests for Unlicensed Driving: Cops
It's unclear why Jose Barcia, who cops say killed Bayron Palomino Arroyo, was able to obtain a driver's license after his quartet of arrests.
2023 in Review
2023 in Review: Here are the Year’s Biggest Livable Streets Victories…
There was a raft of promising advances for the livable streets movement — but which one was the best? Vote today.
… And the Biggest Failures and Disappointments of 2023
Let's be real, 2023 was not a good year for livable streets.
2023 in Review: Who is the Activist of the Year?
Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.
In 2023, Mayor Adams Basically Erased the ‘Streets Master Plan’
Mayor Adams again failed spectacularly to meet a legal mandate to construct 50 miles of protected bike lanes and 30 miles of protected bus lanes. What happens now? Nothing. And therein lies the problem.
Congestion Pricing
Thursday’s Headlines: Whoopi’s Whoppers Edition
Why does "The View" allow Whoopi Goldberg to just lie on national TV? Plus other news.
Transit Union Opposes Congestion Toll, Though Almost No Workers Will Pay
Just 1,500 subway workers and 700 bus workers report to work inside the tolling zone — 5.5 percent of the workforce. And of that, very few drive there.
Opinion: The Bronx Had Air Quality Issues Long Before Congestion Pricing
The MTA forecasts additional trucks traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway — but the solutions to the Bronx's air quality challenges lie elsewhere.
Want to Really Help Low-Income New Yorkers? Support Congestion Pricing
The president of the Community Service Society, who has devoted his life to reducing the burden of poverty, has a message for the governor of New Jersey and the borough president of Staten Island.
