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Memo to Mamdani: Fifth Ave. Belongs to the People — Not the Ultra-Wealthy and Gridlock
Mayor-elect Mamdani should revive DOT's plan to transform Fifth Avenue — which Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams shelved at the behest of powerful business interests.
November 21, 2025
‘Dirty and Embarrassing’: Jim McGreevey Fights Street Safety in Jersey City Mayoral Run
All eyes are on the Garden State's second city, where a former governor plots a comeback with a divisive, anti-safety campaign.
November 21, 2025
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Close Budget Gaps — But Will Make Transportation Less Affordable
The Trump administration's proposal to eliminate the mass transit account of the Highway Trust Fund would be short-sighted, ineffective, and ruinous, a new analysis finds.
November 21, 2025
AGENDA 2026: Mamdani Must Reduce, Digitize Parking Placards
Mayor-elect Mamdani must face down the placard class to regain control of New York City streets.
November 20, 2025
Lyft Hoses Citi Bike Riders Compared to Bike-Share in Other Cities: Report
The price of a yearly Citi Bike membership has grown by 77 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars since the bike-share program launched 2013, the Independent Budget Office said.
November 19, 2025
Most People Don’t Drive To Court Street: DOT
And more people bike than drive on the Brooklyn street!
November 19, 2025
Report: Biden Infrastructure Bill Spurred Increase in State and Local Highway Spending
The Urban Institute found an overall increase in capital investment in ground transportation — mostly on highways — and flat investment in public transit.
November 19, 2025
DOT Crawls Towards Safe Battery Charging Infrastructure As Fires Rage On
The DOT is once again slow rolling the completion of public charging infrastructure as the city continues to face a battery fire crisis.
November 19, 2025
Security Blanket: Will NYPD Smother Mamdani’s Love of Transit and Bikes?
Zohran Mamdani likes taking the train and riding a Citi Bike — but the demands of being New York City’s mayor may not be compatible with his transit habit.
November 18, 2025
Trump Admin Seeks To Decimate Federal Transit Funding
"When you're talking about taking away money from transit, your proposal is flawed from the get-go," said one expert.
November 18, 2025
