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Masters of Deflection: Congestion Pricing Foes Stoke Fear of Subway Crime

Opponents of congestion pricing are trying to claim the tolling scheme unfairly forces New Yorkers onto a dangerous subway system, but it's more complicated.

January 14, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines: Lest We Forget Edition

Ninth Street should be safer, say Brooklyn residents as they mourned one of their own last week. Plus other news.

January 14, 2025

IT’S WORKING: Initial Data Show Congestion Pricing Has Stemmed The Tide of Years of Increasing Traffic

Travel times are down an average of 34 percent across the eight bridges and tunnels into the Central Business District, which saw a 7.5-percent drop in overall traffic, according to MTA figures.

January 13, 2025

Fighting Crime Without Cops: New Report Shows Key Role of Streetscape

An ounce of preemptive streetscape improvements is worth a pound of cops.

January 13, 2025

Albany’s Power Brokers Are Trying To Break Your Subway

Top pols in the state capital need only look in the mirror to see who's responsible for the MTA's continuing need for investment.

January 13, 2025

Monday’s Headlines: Sore Losers Edition

The New York Post continues to lie about congestion pricing, which early evidence shows is doing what it's supposed to do. Plus more news.

January 13, 2025

Midtown to Adams: It’s Time For A 42nd Street Busway!

"This project would significantly improve the efficiency and livability of 42nd Street for both commuters and pedestrians," the chairs of Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 wrote to Mayor Adams.

January 10, 2025

MTA Drivers: Slowest Bus in Manhattan Is Faster Since Congestion Pricing

"I think ever since congestion pricing, driving in the city has gotten better. I feel it," one bus driver told Streetsblog.

January 10, 2025

Upper East Side Backs Central Park Transverse Plan Despite Anti-E-Bike Hysteria

Even the Upper East Side can get behind these modest changes for Central Park's cyclists and pedestrians.

January 10, 2025

Friday’s Headlines: Fraud in Plain View Edition

Meet another person driving around on public roads yet claiming to be unbound by any of their rules. Plus other news.

January 10, 2025