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KOMANOFF: An Open Letter on Congestion Pricing to Wavering Pols (And You, Gale)

By Charles Komanoff | Sep 8, 2021 | No Comments

Our ace congestion pricing expert admonishes pols, including Manhattan Borough President Brewer, to not complicate congestion pricing but simply support it to the hilt.

A curbside rain garden in Queens. Photo: NYC DEP

Please Stay On The Grass: More Absorbent Streets Could Mean Less Catastrophically Flooded Subways

By Dave Colon | Sep 3, 2021 | No Comments

Here’s what the city has to do now. Ripping up some asphalt is a start.

On Monday, Gov. Hochul got into the weeds with (from left) MTA Senior Vice President of Subways Demetrius Crichlow and Acting MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA

Tuesday’s Headlines: Subway Meltdown Redux Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 31, 2021 | No Comments

The big story yesterday was all the Monday-morning quarterbacking about the electrical blip that ground the subway to a halt late on Sunday night. Plus other news in today's digest.

Yes, it's sometimes crowded, but the subway is the solution.

OPINION: Feds Must Invest in NY Subway, Not Roads, to Meet Climate Goals

By Danny Pearlstein | Aug 31, 2021 | No Comments

Congressional legislation does virtually nothing to encourage other Americans to reduce their carbon output like transit-dependent, cramped-apartment New Yorkers.

Incoming Manhattan Council Members (who talked to us) include (from left) Shaun Abreu, Erik Bottcher, Kristin Richardson Jordan, Julie Menin and Carmen de la Rosa.

Incoming Manhattan Council Members Tell Us Their Transportation Priorities

By Eve Kessler | Aug 31, 2021 | No Comments

Six districts are getting new representatives — perhaps the most progressive crop the borough has seen. We took their temperature.

This is file art. Today, there will only be two lanes in each direction on the BQE. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Monday’s Headlines: Big Day for Transportation Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 30, 2021 | No Comments

Today will be a busy day for transportation nerds all over the tri-state area. Plus all the other news.

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