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The Budget Pain: Mayor’s Fair Fares Cut Falls Heavily on Lower-Income Transit Riders
Mayor de Blasio confirmed on Tuesday that he had cut $65 million from the projected $200-million Fair Fares program.
June 30, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: De Blasio’s Cops Did Not De-Escalate
Another takedown of Mayor de Blasio from our editorial cartoonist Bill Roundy. This week, de Blasio in the thrall of cops.
May 31, 2020
Council: NYPD Must Stop Discriminatory Social Distancing Enforcement
“We are seeing the emergence of stop and frisk 2.0," said one Council Member.
May 24, 2020
Op-Ed: City Must Include Street Vendors in Any Outdoor Dining Push
How the "al fresco" movement could help under-served — and often harassed — immigrant-owned businesses.
May 19, 2020
The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?
When this is all over, will we be a city for cars or a city for people?
May 15, 2020
Electeds And Advocates Ask MTA To Keep Expiring Atlantic Ticket Alive
Elected officials from Brooklyn and Queens and transit advocates are asking the MTA to let the good times roll for people using a discounted LIRR ticket.
May 13, 2020
Op-Ed: Feds Must Help Keep Transit Running
Transit is the only option for thousands of low-income essential workers — and essential for the revival of the regional economy — as New Jersey shows.
May 7, 2020
MUST-WATCH: ‘Delivery Guys are Not Trash’ — They’re Heroes
If you watch nothing else today, please watch this four-minute video by producers Jon Hsu and Law Chen featuring New York's hard-working delivery cyclists.
April 24, 2020
Mayor Has No Citi Bike Expansion Plan Despite Tweet Offering Citi Bike Expansion
It turns out that a promise on Twitter is an empty promise.
April 19, 2020
Two Queens Op-Eds: Keep MTA Buses Fare-Free After the Pandemic…
For one candidate, an emergency measure for social distancing presents an opportunity for improving air quality and social equity.
April 2, 2020
