More Rich People Means More Traffic Problems For NYC
Mo' money, mo' cars, mo' problems.
August 28, 2019
CPW Resident To Condo Board: Your Bike Lane Suit Is Out of Order
"As a resident, I never authorized the board to file this action on my behalf, and the board is therefore not my agent with respect to this proceeding," Kenneth Squire said.
August 26, 2019
The MTA’s Secret Capital Plan Is More Secretive Than We Thought
Congestion pricing will soon fill the MTA bank account — but the agency is being very secretive about how it plans to spend the windfall.
August 26, 2019
DA Won’t Charge Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Aurilla Lawrence
Another hit-and-run driver will escape accountability in New York City thanks to police and prosecutors who won't bring charges against motorists who kill.
August 16, 2019
Revel To Riders: Please Come Learn To Drive Our Scooters
Scooter share company Revel is hosting a series of pop-up scooter schools so riders around its service area can actually learn to operate the scooters before setting off on their journeys.
August 15, 2019
Jumaane Williams Calls Out Drivers’ Immense Privilege…And Then Reinforces It
While the public advocate said drivers are the most privileged class on the road, he also said community boards, those bastions of car culture, need more consultation on bike lanes.
August 13, 2019
Transit God Corey Johnson Parrots Arthur Schwartz’s Bad Faith Busway Language
"I am concerned that some of the side streets will turn into parking lots," Johnson told WNYC's Brian Lehrer.
August 12, 2019
#FIXCANAL: Cyclist Injured By Truck Driver On Chaotic Canal Street
The crash comes just hours before activists rallied for a safer Canal Street, a street they've dubbed Manhattan's Boulevard of Death.
August 11, 2019
Appeals Judge Slams The Brakes On 14th Street Busway
"These so-called progressives' effort to stymie the plan to speed up bus service on 14th Street is a bad-faith effort to preserve a cars-first status quo, and frankly, a waste of time," one transit advocate said in response.
August 9, 2019
Good News/Bad News: MTA Has A $50B Capital Program — But It’s Still a State Secret
Even if the draft plan remains a state secret, the amount, at least, made sense to transit activists.
August 9, 2019
