Friday’s Headlines: Bombshell over DOT Edition
Yesterday's news was dominated (if we say so ourselves) by our own investigative reporter Jesse Coburn's deep dive into whether the Department of Transportation is (excuse the pun) firing on all cylinders. Plus other news.
September 23, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Deniers Edition
Mayor Adams picked a weird time to suddenly pretend that he doesn't support congestion pricing. Plus other stories.
September 22, 2022
The Brake: Would a Car-Light City Really Be ‘Quiet’?
This week on our podcast, we talk with noise researcher Dr. Erica Walker, who says we're missing a critical conversation about how unique communities experience their local soundscapes, both in the streets and beyond.
September 21, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines: A Camera (Actually, Two!) in Every Subway Car Edition
The big story yesterday was Big Brother. Plus some other smaller news.
September 21, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: No Comment Edition
A 9-year-old boy was killed on Friday as he walked on a sidewalk in Sheepshead Bay by a driver. It was all over the news (and on our site, too). On Monday, we asked City Hall if the mayor would like to comment. [Insert cricket sounds here.] Plus other news.
September 20, 2022
City Hall Land Use Honcho Heads to Advocacy Sector to Get Transportation-Oriented Stuff Done
The Adams administration's senior adviser for land use, Annemarie Gray, has quit her lofty City Hall perch to head to the private sector to run an organization at the forefront of advocating for building more housing across the city — with a focus around transportation.
September 20, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Wild West Edition
We sure wish reporter the West Side Rag had called us before publishing that doorstop of an investigation into a recent moped-on-pedestrian crash. Plus other news.
September 19, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Message Received Edition
Somebody was trying to send our old man editor a message the other day — plus all the other news.
September 16, 2022
Hit-and-Run Driver Injures a Kid on His Way Home From School in Coney Island
An elementary school kid was struck by a driver in Coney Island as he walked home from school with his grandmother this afternoon — and the driver kept on going, fleeing the scene even as witnesses tried to flag her down.
September 15, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Car Culture Myth-Making Edition
We found ourself appalled at a publishing company's forthcoming hagiography of car culture. Plus other news.
September 15, 2022