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Elsa, the churro saleswoman detained by cops in a video that went viral, rallied with supporters on Monday. Photo: Dave Colon

'Churro Crackdown' Should End Cuomo's 500 Cop Plan

By Dave Colon | Nov 11, 2019 | No Comments

Never have so many people disagreed about something so basic — whether the city should allocate expensive police resources to detain and harass people who sell churros in the subway.

Fare evasion enforcement is a sideshow to what should be the main MTA event: Better service.

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Advocates: MTA Using Money It Doesn’t Have to Hire Cops It Doesn’t Need

By Dave Colon | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

Run the system better — that's the key.

There are several lessons American policymakers can learn from London and Stockholm's congestion pricing plans.

Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America

By Aaron Short | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.

The busway is still working well — and the city and state have the stats to prove it. Photo: Dave Colon

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New Data Shows: Seriously, People, the Busway is Working!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 29, 2019 | No Comments

Travel times before and after the busway are about the same for drivers.

This was a portion of Broadway on the Upper West Side on September 21 — neighbors meeting neighbors, kids playing, life slower. Photo: Jeff Prant

City Slow-Walks a Great Plan to Pedestrianize Part of Broadway

By Eve Kessler | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

DOT says it is developing ideas for reclaiming the street on the Upper West Side. But it'll take a few years!

When cops park in bike lanes — or illegally — cyclists are forced into traffic. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

As City Builds ‘Green Wave,’ Cops in Downtown Brooklyn Still Fight It

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

A stationhouse on Schermerhorn Street is filled with recklessly driving cops ... who also park in the bike lane that connects two streets in DOT's 'Green Wave'!

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