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FDNY Chief Blames Slower Emergency Response Times on More Cars

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said during Friday's City Hall’s public safety briefing that congestion is the main reason ambulances and fire trucks are slow to respond.

February 5, 2024

Cycle of Rage: Hey, DOT, Fix the Bottle, Not the Bottleneck

Faced with a massive car clot in the heart of a tony residential neighborhood, the DOT has a plan to ... create more space for cars.

October 30, 2023

Cruise Ships Saddle Red Hook with Traffic ‘Nightmare,’ Toxic Fumes

Red Hook is drowning in traffic and smog from cruise ships Mayor Adams has touted as a "boost" to the economy.

September 21, 2023

KOMANOFF: Don’t Sabotage Congestion Pricing With Tunnel Double-Tolling

Whatever your opinion, let’s please debate the decision over who gets a credit based on dollar realities, not nightmares.

August 22, 2023

Congestion Pricing Tunnel Credits Would Help New Jersey Drivers Over New Yorkers

New York drivers would have to shoulder a greater share of the cost of congestion pricing — and more motorists would come into the Big Apple from New Jersey — if transit officials give congestion toll discounts to people using existing tunnels, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority revealed yesterday.

August 18, 2023

Mayor Adams Admits He Was Going to Just Reopen Park Row to Cars Without Any Discussion

That explains why the city almost reopened Park Row to god-awful cars.

August 17, 2023

Why NYC Didn’t Suffer ‘Swiftlock’ When Taylor Came to Town

They knew she was trouble when she walked in.

August 16, 2023

KOMANOFF: What I Learned Outside a Chinatown Restaurant

Only two of 37 restaurant customers arrived by car. And one was in a cab.

May 31, 2023