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Christopher Robbins

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A pedestrian squeezes between cars blocking the box on Canal Street.

Uber Puts Its Thumb On The Congestion Pricing Scales

By Christopher Robbins | Sep 1, 2022 | No Comments
The world's largest ride-hailing company sent a notice to their New York City-area customers, asking them to "say no to increased fares" and suggested that congestion pricing might mean "you could pay more than $30 — in just taxes and fees."
A car with an obscured license plate is towed by the MTA on a sunny day.

ANALYSIS: $50 Million Is Just The Tip of the MTA’s Toll Evasion Iceberg

By Julianne Cuba and Christopher Robbins | Aug 31, 2022 | No Comments
According to a Streetsblog analysis, the MTA lost a whopping $144 million to toll scofflaws last year.
Two images. One on the left shows Mayor Eric Adams swinging a sledgehammer to knock down an outdoor dining structure in Koreatown last week. On the right, that same spot is now street parking, where three cars, including a huge Cadillac Escalade, sit where the outdoor dining once was.

NYC Transforms Site of Award-Winning Outdoor Dining Space Into Street Parking

By Christopher Robbins | Aug 25, 2022 | No Comments
When Mayor Eric Adams grabbed a sledgehammer and knocked down an unused outdoor dining structure in Koreatown last week, his administration suggested that not all of these hard-won, carless public spaces would revert back to parking.
Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

TRASH CITY: Here’s Why New York is So Filthy

By Christopher Robbins | Mar 22, 2022 | No Comments
The city has been talking about garbage for decades, yet we still send far too much to landfills and leave far too many garbage bags on the sidewalk every afternoon.
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Study: America’s SUV Spree Spurred Pedestrian-Death Surge

By Christopher Robbins | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments
If the popularity of oversized vehicles continues to rise, walker fatalities will rise, too.
Cars clog the Williamsburg Bridge at the Delancey Street entrance.

Analysis: Eric Adams Dives Into Congestion-Pricing Exemption Fight

By Christopher Robbins | Jul 22, 2021 | No Comments
The mayor-in-waiting repeated an ancient canard about who drives in the city.
Washington Square Park on Wednesday night, looking at the arch as people mill around it and the cops watch over it.

Thursday’s Headlines: Washington Square Park Is Alive Edition

By Christopher Robbins | Jul 22, 2021 | No Comments
Young Washington Square Park enthusiasts tell off the 'Karens and Kevins.' And other news.
A pedestrian squeezes between cars blocking the box on Canal Street.

Congestion Pricing Delay Could Cost New Yorkers 27,654 Years of Their Lives

By Christopher Robbins | Jul 16, 2021 | No Comments
Our leaders shouldn't treat the delay of congestion pricing as business as usual. We pay a huge price for not collecting the tolls.
Mayoral candidates that did not win the Democratic primary still have ideas that should be considered by the next mayor.

THE DAY AFTER: A Guide to the Post-Primary Mayoral Mayhem

By Christopher Robbins | Jun 22, 2021 | No Comments
What will we know, and when will we know it? Read on!
Eric Adams speaks at a podium during a rally with his supporters outside City Hall in May.

FACT CHECK: Did Another Cop Really Try to Shoot Eric Adams?

By Jesse Coburn and Christopher Robbins | Jun 21, 2021 | No Comments
Did a New York City cop really try to kill Eric Adams in 1996? Eric Adams has publicly floated the idea, but some people apparently aren't so sure. Streetsblog tried to find out.
Candidates Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia stand side by side behind a podium in Lower Manhattan.

Ice Cold: Kathryn Garcia Refuses To Return Andrew Yang’s Ranked-Choice Boost

By Christopher Robbins | Jun 19, 2021 | No Comments
Late June is sweltering, but New York City politics are ice cold.
Maya Wiley wears a light blue suit and talks to a group of supporters behind a podium in Hudson Yards.

ON THE STREET: Adams And Wiley Respond To Streetsblog’s Burning Questions

By Christopher Robbins | Jun 18, 2021 | No Comments
Four days left and the choice is getting clearer.
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