Congestion Pricing’s Big Winner? Bus Riders
Buses move faster in and around New York City ever since congestion pricing kicked in — spurring MTA officials to tweak some route schedules.
DOT Rolls Out Four New 20 MPH Speed Limit Zones
Four more New York City neighborhoods will become 20 mph speed limit zones this year, city officials said on Wednesday.
Gridlock Sam: Trucks Aren’t Rerouting into the Bronx or Staten Island to Avoid Congestion Pricing
"So far, there's no evidence that the forecasts that the MTA had for hundreds or even thousands of trucks diverting through the Bronx has happened."
Today's Headlines
Thursday’s Headlines: Bye Bye, MetroCard Edition
The MTA will stop selling MetroCards by the end of 2025 after 32 years. Plus more news.
Manhattan Community Boards Unite in Call for 34th St. Busway
The leaders of Manhattan Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 want Mayor Adams to put a busway on "the entire length" of 34th Street.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Stand Your Ground Edition
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber still has no plans to turn off the congestion pricing cameras — to hell with Donald Trump. Plus more news.
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The mayor's race
Not Another Mayor Adams? Adrienne Adams Has Little To Show On Street Safety
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams's transportation is marked mostly by indifference — and some occasional meddling.
Four Reminders of Andrew Cuomo’s Disastrous Record on City Transportation
The disgraced ex-governor's livable streets agenda isn't clear — but his record as governor speaks volumes. Here are the lowlights.
It’s Official: Mayoral Candidate Adrienne Adams Decimated Outdoor Dining
The city has authorized just 600 restaurants and bars to set up curbside when roadway outdoor dining resumes April 1.
Cuo-No! Disgraced Ex-Gov Embraces Fever Dream of Anti-Bike, Anti-Safety Cranks
The self-professed "car guy" has embraced a dubious street safety plan being pushed by Council Republicans.
Recent news
Tuesday’s Headlines: Show Me Your Plate Edition
The city tightened its rules targeting drivers who block their license plates. Plus more news.
Culture of Can’t: What Happened to Mayor Adams’s Promise for Secure Bike Parking?
Will the city's first real safe bike parking project flounder?
Monday’s Headlines: Don’t Kill Congestion Pricing Edition
The Trump administration's faux deadline for New York to turn off congestion pricing is this Friday. Plus more news.
Mayor Adams Abruptly Calls Off Planned Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Opening
The Queensboro Bridge's long-awaited pedestrian path was in the works to open this weekend — until Mayor Adams intervened.
DOT Report Reveals How Eric Adams Kneecapped Progress on Bus and Bike Lanes
The agency offers an explanation for its shortcomings, even trotting out a "We told you so" from the former mayor's transportation commissioner.
Public Grilling: Queens Panel Berates Opponents of Bob Holden’s E-Bike Registration Bill
Queens cyclists who came out to oppose an e-bike registration bill faced hostile questions from their local community board.
Congestion pricing news
Foot Traffic Data Shows New Yorkers Aren’t Avoiding Manhattan After Congestion Pricing
City data shows that more people, not less, are coming into Manhattan since the launch of congestion pricing.
Data: Congestion Pricing is Not Rerouting Traffic to Other Boroughs
Traffic on four outerborough bridges dropped in February — defying MTA forecasts for increased through-traffic around the congestion relief zone.
‘King’ Trump Pulls Approval for Congestion Pricing: Can He Really Do This? (Not Legally!)
On the one hand: no! On the other hand, well, he certainly thinks he can!
Hochul Finally Finds Her Voice in Defending Congestion Pricing From ‘King’ Trump
Gov. Hochul scorned President Trump for killing congestion pricing, finally loudly and proudly standing up for the tolling program.
Friday’s Headlines: Ms. Hochul Goes to Washington Edition
Gov. Hochul "wants to talk about congestion pricing" when she meets with President Trump on Friday. Plus more news.
Open Streets Won’t Survive Without More Money From the City, Organizers Warn
Open streets have shrunk significantly — and more cuts could be coming if the city doesn't cough up more funding, volunteer organizers warned.
Friday Video: Understanding What’s Going on at That Full Citi Bike Rack
Citi Bike racks serve hundreds of people every day. So just because it might be full when you see it, doesn't mean it's not being used.
EXCLUSIVE: City Will Let Mopeds Use Queensboro and Brooklyn Bridge Roadways
DOT hopes to prevent conflicts between moped and bike riders by allowing the former on the main roadways on the Brooklyn Bridge and Queensboro Bridge.
Chinatown Pols Renew Push for Cars on Park Row, But Residents Say No
Politicians say getting cars back on Park Row is their top priority — but locals don't want that.
Investigations
‘Progressives’ Turn Council’s Transportation Policy Over to Republicans
Roadway safety is simply not a priority, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Investigation: NYPD Nixed Thousands of Calls at Coney Island Station Before Horrifying Fire Attack
Nearly two-thirds of calls from the station were closed out just seconds after they were assigned to a police unit, evidence that nothing is being done to help troubled people like Debrina Kawam.
How an Ex-Delivery Worker Upended NYC’s Streets
Ou Zhou, a former delivery worker who founded Fly E-Bike, has hit it big selling fast, low-cost electric bikes and mopeds to delivery workers, transforming New York City streets in the process. But with concerns growing about fires from lithium-ion batteries and more scrutiny on the way, can his electric empire survive? Co-published today with Curbed.
SPECIAL REPORT: Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam
"Park like an animal, but kosher," reads a recent ad for chaplaincy training and placards for "graduates." But it's all fake.
Congestion Pricing
Siena Poll: Support for Congestion Pricing Keeps Rising
"Are we out of the Valley of Death yet?"
Chinatown Business Owners Who Drive to Work Say That Congestion Pricing is Bad
Shops in Lower Manhattan claim they're losing business in a survey full of hearsay.
Sean Duffy Makes Propaganda Film In Failed Attempt To Show Congestion Pricing Doesn’t Work
The Secretary is doubling down on the Trump administration's mistaken view that the toll is ineffective and a "cash grab" from "hard-working New Yorkers." Is it too much to ask that he clean off the camera lens?
Memo to the President: Manhattan Economy Improving, Thanks to Congestion Pricing
Lower Manhattan's economy has gotten an almost billion-dollar boost in just the first month of congestion pricing's existence, the MTA said on Wednesday.
