Here’s Everything Wrong With the Judge’s Order to Rip Up the 31st Street Protected Bike Lane
A Queens judge overstepped her jurisdiction when she ordered the city to rip up a protected bike lane in Astoria, experts said.
MTA Still Won’t Embrace Open Gangway Subway Cars
The see-through cars have been standard across the globe for a generation, but to the MTA, it's still untested technology.
How Much Will New Yorkers Pay For Trump’s Penn Station Redevelopment Scheme?
New Yorkers could wind up paying twice for the new Penn Station: once when Amtrak comes asking for money and then when a private developer makes their money back from the project.
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NYPD Finds Mysterious Corpse in Car With Illegal Tints Parked at a Hydrant Near Stationhouse
The discovery is a gruesome demonstration of the NYPD's systemic failure to enforce parking rules around its own station houses.
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Money for Something: Uber is Driving The Race for City Council Speaker
What does Uber expect to receive in return for $250,000 in donations to two Council Speaker candidates?
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.
Security Blanket: Will NYPD Smother Mamdani’s Love of Transit and Bikes?
Zohran Mamdani likes taking the train and riding a Citi Bike — but the demands of being New York City’s mayor may not be compatible with his transit habit.
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‘No Better Place’: Mamdani Must Pedestrianize Financial District
Residents of Lower Manhattan have been demanding pedestrianized streets for decades, but the city and Big Business keep thwarting them. Sounds like a job for Mayor Mamdani.
Monday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Edition
The New York Post has laid the bait for Gov. Hochul on congestion pricing, but will she take it? Plus more news.
Queens Judge Orders City to Rip Up Half-Installed Astoria Bike Lane
The unprecedented ruling flies in the face of reams of data demonstrating the safety benefits of protected bike lanes.
Unions and Environmental Groups Push Council To Pass Delivery Protection Act
Intro 1396 would force Amazon and other delivery companies that use last-mile warehouses to ditch the sub-contracting model and directly hire their workers.
Watchdog Group Wants Hochul to Veto Bus Lane Parking Mulligan
Reinvent Albany thinks a carve-out for bus lane parkers in Co-op gives rule-breaking motorists a free pass.
Friday’s Headlines: Visionary NYC Edition
New York City stands out among U.S. cities with "Vision Zero" programs. Plus more news.
The 'War on Bikes'
‘The Biggest Complaint’? The Real Stories Behind NYPD Commissioner Tisch’s Bike Crackdown
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has said cops are only targeting reckless e-bike use in six offenses along 14 key corridors. This is simply not true. Here are some stories from the front lines.
DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback
Activists were furious that such a minimal initial proposal had been truncated further after predictable bikelash.
New Yorkers Threaten Legal Action If Eric Adams Makes Bedford Ave. Less Safe for Cyclists
Brooklyn cyclists pledged to sue the city if they are killed or injured on Bedford Avenue after Mayor Adams makes it less safe.
A Valuable History Lesson for Jessica Tisch: ‘The Rules of the Road’ Were Written for Cars
Hey, Commissioner, listen to this historian: When rules recognize reality, suiting the distinct needs of categorically different users, everybody wins.
DMV SCANDAL: New York Faces Uphill Battle Getting Back Fraudulently Obtained Licenses
A longtime NYC driving teacher dishes on a pair of shocking scandals at the New York State DMV.
State DOT Hurts Cyclists in Rt. 9 Draft Plan: Advocates
The plan to redesign the spine of the river towns misses opportunities to equalize road access and safety for all travelers, according to advocates
ANALYSIS: With ‘State of the Agency’ Celebration, DOT Sends Its Resumé to Mamdani
Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez held an invitation-only valedictory address that misrepresented the agency's accomplishments — and called out reporters just trying to do their jobs.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Biden Their Time Edition
All the signs point to not wanting to piss off the president. Plus other news.
