Christopher Robbins

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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.