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Gridlock Sam: Trucks Aren’t Rerouting into the Bronx or Staten Island to Avoid Congestion Pricing
"So far, there's no evidence that the forecasts that the MTA had for hundreds or even thousands of trucks diverting through the Bronx has happened."
March 19, 2025
City Hall Joins Council Fight To Reduce ‘Last Mile’ Truck Use
"For a long time, neighborhoods like mine have suffered as the result of the poor air quality, inflicted on us by the massive influx of large trucks on our roads," said Sunset Park's Council member.
March 4, 2025
The Insider: How to Blow the Whistle on a Federal Transportation Agency
Quon Kwan's research could have lead to regulations that says saved hundreds of pedestrians and cyclists in large truck crashes. Instead, the analysis was quashed.
October 7, 2024
What the Truck? DOT Late on Producing Crucial Freight Network Report
The DOT is late to release a Truck Route Network Redesign report.
September 20, 2024
What the Truck? New Yorkers Want Big Rigs Out Of Their Neighborhoods
A City Council Law mandates that the Department of Transportation redesign the Truck Route Network. And it's slowly happening.
August 8, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Weighting is the Hardest Part Edition
Overweight trucks dropped 64 percent on the BQE after the city launched automated weight enforcement. Plus more news.
July 31, 2024
Waste Reforms Could Require Data on Crashes, Dangerous Driving
The proposal affects at least one trucking company with a deadly driving record.
May 7, 2024
DOT Will Spend $11M to Boost Off-Hour Deliveries
The Department of Transportation will provide financial incentives to trucking companies and business to reduce peak-hour deliveries and the congestion and danger that comes with them — a longtime goal of safety advocates.
April 25, 2024
Study: Microhubs and Last-Mile Cargo Bikes Can Save City $240M a Year
In this city, time is indeed money; delays cost the city over $243 million every year, the report estimates.
April 1, 2024
Final Cargo Bike Rules are a Win For Safety and Sustainability: Experts
Under fire from sustainable freight leaders, the Department of Transportation has tweaked its final cargo bike rules to no longer ban the longer bike-trailer combinations that have become a dominant and safe player on the streets.
March 27, 2024
