Hired Actors, Paid Media: Big Tech Has Already Dumped $8M Into Hochul’s Car Insurance Ploy
Buckets of cash and ads with professional actors are boosting Uber and Hochul's cause.
Cement Truck Driver Kills Cyclist On Treacherous Borough Park Stretch
A senior cement truck driver struck and killed a cyclist on a notoriously dangerous Borough Park avenue on Wednesday.
MTA Demands Albany Deal With Toll Evasion Already
A new analysis of toll evasion found that the amount of money owed by drivers who don't pay paper toll invoices has more than doubled since 2022, from $147 million in unpaid tolls to nearly $350 million.
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Claire Valdez: In Congress, I Will Fight For Transit and Bike Lanes
One of three leading candidates to succeed Rep. Nydia Velazquez shares her vision for how members of Congress can improve transportation.
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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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Hochul’s Car Insurance Plan Blows Fraud Way Out Of Proportion: Stats
Gov. Hochul's proposal to lower car insurance premiums is built on suspected fraud. But a body of evidence reveals that there really is very little.
Memo to Mamdani: Make This Summer’s World Cup A Car-Free Paradise
Mayor Mamdani should bring the city's joyful, global football culture out onto the streets.
Thursday’s Headlines: Another Outlet Heard From Edition
We're not so full of ourselves that we can't praise other outlets. Plus other news.
Trump’s Funding Freeze Has Derailed Transit, Undermining Growth and Economic Opportunity For All Americans: Report
American cities used to have some of the longest per-capita rail networks in the world. Not anymore.
New MTA Accessibility Advisory Panel Guidelines Bar Members from ADA Lawsuits
Disability justice advocates the Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility accused the MTA of marginalizing the panel, which ex-transit boss Andy Byford created in 2019.
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.
UPDATE: State Lawmakers Cut Hochul’s Car Insurance Scheme From Their Budget
The Uber-backed plan to lower car insurance rates has drawn criticism from legal professionals, crash victim advocates and state pols who say the legislative changes would strip crash victims of rights.
Mamdani’s 14th Street Redesign: The Perfect Opportunity For BRT-Style Bus Stations
A "once-in-a-generation upgrade" to 14th Street offers Mayor Mamdani a chance to make New York City's streets "the envy of the world."
The Speeding Situation in New York City Is Even Worse Than It Seems
Speed cameras can’t ticket vehicles with ghost plates — which means we don't know how often their drivers break the law.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Harsh Winter Edition
Sure, it was a gorgeous day yesterday — but that's only because you're not a mauled street safety device. Plus other news.
Community Boards Push Mamdani’s DOT to Use ‘Sammy’s Law’ To Lower Speed Limits
As City Hall and the Council bicker over lower speed limits, community boards are demanding action.
