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THE DE BLASIO LEGACY: Eight Years Of Broken Bus Policy
Two terms in office and one big missed opportunity to end the "Tale of Two Cities" for transit.
December 27, 2021
Advocates: DOT’s 21st Street Redesign Caters to Drivers and Parking
DOT's plan for a dedicated curbside bus lane won't remove any parking spots, which discriminates against straphangers and pedestrians on behalf of car drivers on a deadly strip, critics said.
December 21, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: A Gaslighting Mayor We Won’t Miss Edition
Our old man editor finally got a question in at Mayor de Blasio's press-conference-by-phone yesterday — and was promptly condescended to. Plus, other news from yesterday.
December 16, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Gotta Hand it to Janno Edition
It's not often that the head of the MTA attends a rally with people blaming him for terrible service ... on the MTA. But Janno Lieber did it. Plus all the other news.
December 8, 2021
COUGH, COUGH, COUGH: City Must Raise Cost of Idling Tickets, Says Progressive Community Board
The penalty for filling New Yorkers' lungs with pollution is too low.
December 3, 2021
Transit Was a Big Winner at this Year’s Polls
Voters continued to recognize the importance of keeping public buses and trains moving.
November 15, 2021
Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Busway is Being Undermined by Illegal Car Traffic
One year after the Jay Street Busway was boosting bus speeds for almost 50,000 daily riders, commutes for long-suffering bus riders are slowing as more drivers flout the basic rule, "No cars allowed."
October 26, 2021
DOT (Finally) Moves Forward With Jamaica Busway, Announced in Mid-2020
The city has started installing a pair of long-delayed parallel busways in Downtown Jamaica, despite local pols’ objections that the agency is simultaneously doing too much and too little to help the neighborhood.
September 30, 2021
Mayor Issues ‘Gridlock Alert’ Days, But Driving Continues Unabated Because of Poor Policies: Advocates
Car drivers are basically ignoring the city's “Gridlock Alert” days for the UN General Assembly this week, and the mayor had nothing to say.
September 23, 2021
SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works
The transit system in the Hub of the Universe is undergoing a long overdue transformation thanks to expansion of dedicated space for buses.
September 7, 2021
