Austin Celestin
Opinion: Worried About E-Bike Safety? Make the Roads Safer First
Opponents co-opted the outdoor dining regulatory process. Advocates must address e-bike safety concerns — for the sake of all vulnerable street users — or risk the same fate.
September 26, 2024
Opinion: Congestion Pricing Is A Compromise
Alternatives paths to cut congestion and pollution and fund the MTA make congestion tolls look like a cheap parlor trick.
July 12, 2024
Opinion: The Bronx Had Air Quality Issues Long Before Congestion Pricing
The MTA forecasts additional trucks traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway — but the solutions to the Bronx's air quality challenges lie elsewhere.
March 5, 2024
Opinion: Holden’s E-Bike License Proposal Misses the Mark on Pedestrian Safety
A bill backed by a majority of City Council members would create a bureaucratic nightmare and discourage e-bike use while ignoring the root of the problem: lackluster infrastructure and unsafe work standards.
October 11, 2023
Opinion: Go Beyond the Crosstown Bike Lane Proposal
The Crosstown Bike Lane proposal is much needed and long overdue. Let’s expand it.
July 5, 2023
