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Bicycling

OPINION: The Real Reason We Can’t Bike Over MTA Bridges

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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Charles Komanoff

D News pic of GRIDLOCK SAM amidst NYC vehicles _ 25 April 2020

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KOMANOFF: ‘Gridlock Sam’ Ups The Ante

Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride.  He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.

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Dave Colon

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Andrew Cuomo

Car Guy Cuomo Targets Jerks who Deface License Plates to Avoid Tolls

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Bridge Tolls

Mayor’s MTA Board Member Blasts Toll Rebates To One Million Car Commuters

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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David Meyer

RIVERDALE REBATE! Bronx Drivers Get Free Ride Over Henry Hudson Bridge In Congestion Pricing Carveout

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Tell Your Assembly Member to Get Behind Move New York Toll Reform

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Top Legal Expert Concludes NYC Has Power to Toll Its Own Roads and Bridges

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Bill de Blasio

Trottenberg Offers Congestion Solutions, But de Blasio Administration Won’t Touch Toll Reform

Move NY Campaign Says Toll Reform Can Bypass Albany — Is City Hall Listening?

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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A Reminder: Pricing Car Trips to Fund Transit Is Progressive Policy