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City Wants To Keep ‘Jaywalking’ Illegal For Pedestrians’ Own Good

In the City that Always Jaywalks, officials want to keep ticketing people for it.

June 26, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines: Hochul’s MTA Edition

Well, it's official: It's #HochulsMTA. Plus other news.

June 26, 2024

‘No-Brainer’: State Pol Seeks Citywide Parking Ban Near Intersections

State lawmakers want to force the city's hand on universal daylighting.

June 26, 2024

East Harlem Furious that Gov. Hochul Has Killed the Second Avenue Subway

Governor's Hochul decision to pause congestion pricing has ended up killing the second avenue subway, for which they have waited for decades.

June 26, 2024

U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Drop 5% — But It’s Not All Good News

Yes, fewer pedestrians died on American roads last year than in 2022. But was it because we saved their lives, or because fewer people dared to walk, or both?

June 26, 2024

MTA Board To Vote To Pause Congestion Pricing Until Hochul Says So

The MTA Board will vote on Wednesday to confirm Gridlock Gov. Kathy Hochul's indefinite pause of on a long-accepted method of funding the regional transit system.

June 25, 2024

State Comptroller: Loss of Congestion Pricing Revenue Leaves MTA With ‘No Good Options’

Gov. Hochul's indefinite cancellation of congestion pricing represents "a decline in investment in the metropolitan region’s vital transportation system," says Tom DiNapoli.

June 25, 2024

Power Outage: Schumer, Heastie Won’t Fight Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’

Chuck Schumer and Carl Heastie are two of the most powerful politicians in New York — but don't expect them to fight for congestion pricing, even though they support it.

June 25, 2024

Brooklyn Pol: NYPD’s Enforcement of ‘Jaywalking’ is a ‘Racial Injustice’

The NYPD is "unfairly targeting Black and Hispanic individuals," says a Brooklyn Council member, who wants to change that.

June 25, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines: Congestion Continues Unabated Edition

New York City is the country's most congested, according to INRIX. Plus more news.

June 25, 2024