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Scott Stringer Says $11B BQE Tunnel Plan Doesn’t Move City Past Robert Moses Era
The comptroller doesn't like the current (and fancy) plans to fix the highway for two reasons: there'd still be too many cars, and poorer neighborhoods won't benefit.
February 28, 2020
Dear Diary: How I Caught My First Idler
Citizens get 25 percent of idling fines if they report the violators to the city. But it's not so easy. Here's how I became a one-woman enforcement team.
February 11, 2020
Op-Ed: Where Do We Put All Those Dockless E-Scooters?
Something's gotta give: Charging stations offer a solution to the clutter and danger posed by untethered micromobility devices.
February 4, 2020
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Do All The Good You Can’ — The Life of Urban Ecology Pioneer Carolyn Konheim
Carolyn Konheim, a leading fighter against Westway and for clean air, died last week at 81.
December 2, 2019
AirTrain Fare Hike Could Send Riders to the Roads
A regressive move that won't help help regional congestion or economic goals.
October 4, 2019
Why Won’t New York City Ask People To Ditch Their Cars On Hot Days?
Despite the heat, the mayor didn't ask people to stop driving cars.
July 19, 2019
Congestion Pricing IS New York’s Green New Deal
Here's another reason for fence-sitters to jump into the congestion pricing fray as the deal is being made in Albany in the next week.
March 20, 2019
Council Speaker Johnson Joins Calls for Knocking Down the BQE
Other cities have done it — and broken the car culture at the same time — so the possible future mayor says we should dream, too.
March 5, 2019
Op-Ed: Another Reason to Support Congestion Pricing? Cleaner Air
Fewer cars will mean less pollution, which benefits everyone, but especially kids.
January 7, 2019
If the Calendar Says ‘Friday,’ It’s Another Day of Hell on Varick Street
Traffic congestion on the Holland Tunnel-bound roadway is a disaster for cyclists and pedestrians — and it's been this way for years!
August 10, 2018
