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OPINION: It is Time to Revive the 34th Street Busway
As Gov. Hochul talks up her plans for Penn Station, our trains need a rapid transit link now more than ever.
February 23, 2022
FOR PEDS’ SAKE: City Must Take Over Sidewalk and Curb Clearance, Pols Say
A growing chorus of local electeds is demanding that rules be changed to require the city, presumably the Department of Sanitation, to remove snow from sidewalks and pedestrian curb zones, a responsibility that now belongs to property owners.
February 2, 2022
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Underscores Urgent Need For Fix-It-First Policy
The collapse of a bridge in Pittsburgh is just a preview of potential disasters to come under the new infrastructure legislation, which continues to allow states to prioritize building new capacity for drivers over repairing existing stuff.
January 29, 2022
Mayor Adams Must Do More to Speed Up Buses, Advocates Say
“What we’re looking for is a plan in the first 100 days of the administration to clearly identify the bus interventions they are going to do and to show how they’re going to devote the staffing and resources to make that happen," said one advocate.
January 21, 2022
Wait, What? Does Mayor Adams Really Think Our Transit System is the Best in the World?
An otherwise unrelated press conference veers into shaky territory for the new mayor.
January 19, 2022
Despite End of Holiday Season, DOT Has No Update on Long-Stalled Fifth Ave. Project
New mayor, same old problem.
January 10, 2022
A Round and a Roundy: A Double Dose of De Blasio Dysfunction
You know our national treasure cartoonist — once he gets going, there's no stopping him. So check out two — count 'em, two! — new cartoons this week.
December 29, 2021
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
