‘Stupendous Potential’: Pay-Per-Mile Auto Insurance Would Cut Costs And Traffic Violence
Lowering car insurance costs doesn't have to eviscerate crash victims's rights.
Senate Majority Leader Questions Hochul’s Insurance Premium Scheme
The growing chorus of state lawmakers who want clarity on how the governor's auto insurance helps real New Yorkers now includes Stewart-Cousins, the second-most-powerful woman in state government.
Locked In: Mamdani Proposes $25M For Long-Sought Secure Bike Parking
Nine years after the city announced an unrealized plan for secure bike parking, Mayor Mamdani wants $25 million to build a network of 500 bike lockers.
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The Mamdani ‘Streets Master Plan’: Big! Bold! No Mileage Benchmarks!
Benchmarks? They don't have to show you any stinking mileage benchmarks.
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Hochul's Car Insurance Scheme
The Explainer: How Gov. Hochul’s Car Insurance Agenda Hurts Victims, Helps Big Car, Big Insurance
Why is Hochul fighting for worse insurance protections for victims of traffic violence?
Hochul’s ‘Solution’ To Allegedly High Car Insurance Costs Is A Band-Aid On Society’s Larger Wound
Blame Canada ... for showing why our car insurance system is so bad.
‘CAR’-Tastrophe: Big Tech is Secretly Behind Hochul’s Auto Insurance Rate Cut Push
Is Uber really interested in a more affordable New York?
New Details: Hochul’s Car Insurance ‘Affordability’ Pitch Will Shortchange Crash Victims
Hochul's Uber-backed bid to make car insurance affordable hides harmful policies for victims of car drivers.
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Recent news
Opinion: A Fairer — And Better — Way For Taxi Passengers To Pay The Congestion Toll
A per-minute, rather than flat, fee on passengers entering the central business district would reduce traffic, Charles Komanoff says.
NJ Scales Back Part of Gov. Murphy’s Turnpike Boondoggle
There’s now one less thing for New Yorkers to dislike about New Jersey.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Big Game Edition
Super Bowl Tuesday lived up to the hype. Plus more news.
Lawmaker Pushes FDNY To Get On Board With Protected Bike Lanes
FDNY brass recently claimed bike lanes impede emergency responses.
Mamdani’s DOT Endorses Adams’s ‘Unacceptable’ Opposition To Universal Daylighting, Stunning Abreu
The new mayor said he wants "streets that are the envy of the world" — yet he continues his predecessor's flawed policy on daylighting.
Federal Judge Rules Trump Can’t Kill Congestion Pricing
Trump does not have the power to toss out the Biden administration's decision to authorize the tolls, Judge Lewis Liman ruled.
Investigations
How Congestion Pricing Proved the Haters Wrong and Is Changing New York for the Better
Happy birthday to the toll cameras! Congestion pricing is working as promised — defying haters and doubters, including President Trump. Here's why.
The ‘Problem’ With E-Bikes? The Super Fast Illegal Ones
New Yorkers are riding illegal vehicles marketed as e-bikes with little to no-consequences, and it's a safety problem.
Who Rides on the Sidewalk? To NYPD, Just Blacks and Hispanics
The NYPD has ramped up its enforcement against cyclists for squeezing pedestrians, but in a very suspect manner.
What Is A Life Worth In NYC? In Fatal Crashes, Sometimes Just $50
Drivers who kill pedestrians often face minimal punishment, a Streetsblog investigation found.
Today in Placard Abuse: The ‘Lieutenant’s Girlfriend’ Who Parks Illegally
Meet a driver who gets the gold medal for placard corruption.
Sunbelt Cities Rank Last in National Street Safety Index
Cars and drivers continue to dominate the newest and sunniest cities in the United States.
Today’s Headlines: Super Bowl Tuesday Edition
We've been talking about it for weeks, but today is the Big Game. Plus other news.
DOT Re-Ups With Speed Camera Operator But Temp Tags Are Still Unticketable
The city has lost tens of millions in unpaid fines because the company that runs our speed- and red-light cameras can't catch cars with temp tags. But that company just inked a new $1-billion five-year deal.
Americans Demand Congress Fund Active Transportation In Next Infrastructure Bill — And Not Just The Bike/Walk Advocates
A "back to basics" surface transportation bill — as Republicans are seeking — would be devastating for road safety and small businesses.
