Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Equity

This is what happens when transit is bad. Photo: Lorraine Cink/Twitter

Report: Transit Riders — Especially People of Color and the Poor — Will Be Especially Screwed by Federal Cuts

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

People of color, the poor, and New York's hardest-working residents would be disproportionately affected by transit cuts if the MTA doesn't get a cash infusion fast, a new report reveals.

OPINION: Anti-Racism Ads Can’t Hide the Ugly Reality Behind Uber

By Phara Souffrant Forrest | Sep 16, 2020 | No Comments

The company denies protections to its low-income, Black and brown drivers — says a candidate who drove for it. Here's why Albany must rein it in.

E-bike riders are going to have to contend with a whole new police crackdown unless the City Council acts quickly. Photo: Wilfred Chan

‘Progressive’ Manhattanites Push For Cop Crackdown On E-Bike Riders (Again)

By Dave Colon | Sep 16, 2020 | No Comments

Self-styled progressives in Manhattan are again calling in the cops to crack down on people they don't like.

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How Cop ‘Courtesy Cards’ Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Roads

By Kea Wilson | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments

NYC PBA and its ilk feed traffic violence across the nation with a corrupt perk.

The comptroller wants more than just aerobics in front of high schools. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: Show Us the Money for School Streets, Mr. Mayor

By Cateia Rembert and Justin Krebs | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments

Without dedicated funding, the "outdoor learning" program will only promote inequality among schools.

Restaurant streets are great, but they cater to people with money. Poor neighborhoods need bus lanes. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: Rich Nabes Get More City Programs, While Poor Areas Struggle for Basic Transit

By Jabari Brisport | Aug 27, 2020 | No Comments

Restaurant streets have sprouted apace. Bus lanes? Not so much.

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