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Meet the Democratic Insurgents Who Want Transit to be Free
And all are running against incumbents for the state Assembly or Congress this year.
February 17, 2020
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: Council Will Probe NYPD’s Biased ‘Jaywalking’ Enforcement
The City Council will investigate whether the NYPD is conducting racially biased harassment of blacks and Latinos, who received 90 percent of all "jaywalking" tickets issued by cops last year.
January 27, 2020
‘Jaywalking While Black’: Final 2019 Numbers Show Race-Based NYPD Crackdown Continues
The NYPD said it simply writes tickets when cops see something dangerous (unless it's done by white people, apparently).
January 27, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Nuclear Fallout Edition
Everyone got a second day out of Brooklyn Borough President Eric "Go Back to Iowa!" Adams's racially charged rant. Plus the other news (there was other news?).
January 22, 2020
LeBron James To City: Build More Bike Lanes
"Safety is always first," King James said.
January 21, 2020
Pols to NYPD: Stop Racist ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets
New York City's political establishment has spoken: The NYPD must end its racist enforcement of "jaywalking."
January 20, 2020
Interview: Would-Be Mayor Scott Stringer Loves Busways, Hates Placards, and Wants an Affordable City
The city's green-eyeshades guy (and would-be mayor) spoke to TransAlt's Jesse Singer about what shakes (including the BQE).
January 17, 2020
Time’s Up! When Will The Mayor Fill His MTA Board Vacancies?
It's no small bureaucratic matter. The city's MTA Board members speak for millions of transit riders on a largely regional panel that often slights the city.
January 17, 2020
NYPD Targets Blacks and Latinos for ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets
The NYPD has found another way to harass people of color: jaywalking tickets.
January 8, 2020
Op-Ed: ‘Proof of Payment’ Is a License to Harass
Seattle's experience with roving fare enforcement presents a cautionary tale for New York City transit.
December 5, 2019
