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Tuesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Optics Edition

The big story yesterday was toll exemptions for city workers. The big story today is how bad it looks. Plus other news.

March 26, 2024

SEE IT! Ghost Car Driver Hits Cyclist Then Puts Back on His Plate

A driver with a record of removing his plate so he can speed without being caught struck a cyclist in Brooklyn on Monday morning — and put his license plate back on his ghost car in full view of a cop.

March 25, 2024

Car Ownership is Keeping Americans From Financial Stability

As car costs continue to surge, American drivers are taking drastic measures to stay on the road — with troubling societal implications.

March 25, 2024

Indianapolis’ BRT Mess the Troubling Power of ‘State Preemption’

What happens when state legislatures try to stop sustainable transportation projects that city dwellers badly want? Indianapolis provides a troubling case study.

March 25, 2024

Monday’s Headlines: Safety First Edition

Parents in Queens are demanding safe streets. Just like parents in Brooklyn. And Manhattan. And the Bronx. And even Staten Island. Yet road deaths are up 30 percent this year. Plus other news.

March 25, 2024

Friday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Punching Bag Edition

It's open season on congestion pricing for New York City news editors. Plus more news.

March 22, 2024

Want Safer Streets? Get the Worst Drivers off the Road, Report Says

The city could save roughly 50 lives every year by simply getting the worst drivers off the road — but doing so is going to be a heavy lift at 1 Police Plaza, City Hall and in the state Capitol, a new report shows.

March 21, 2024

City: BQE Must Be Rebuilt to Last a Century … To Prevent More Pollution

Paging Mr. Orwell: Doubling down on the Robert Moses highway is actually good for neighborhoods nearby, the city claims.

March 21, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines: Mr. Met on a Citi Bike Edition

Citi Bike officially comes to Citi Field. Plus other news.

March 21, 2024