Issues & Campaigns
Opinion: Daylighting Isn’t Anti-Driver — It’s Pro-Common Sense
Listen to a Republican: "The Department of Transportation's negative report on daylighting is like judging the effectiveness of lifeboats on the Titanic by studying the ones that never left the ship."
SHAMEFUL: Pro-Parking DOT ‘Forced’ Lawmakers To Scale Back Daylighting Bill, Says Queens Pol
A parking-first City Hall has thrown up road blocks against pedestrian safety.
House T&I Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill
The outlook for active transportation won't be good if advocates don't stand up.
Is Rad Power Bikes Riding into the Sunset?
The Seattle-based e-bike giant may close. It's a big deal for employees and customers.
Thursday’s Headlines: Seeing Daylighting Clearly Edition
Hats off to Frank Morano, a Republican from car-dominated Staten Island, who can see the basic logic behind the Council's effort to require daylighting at every intersection in the city. Plus other news.
Judge to State: Start Following The 2019 Climate Law Already
It starts with issuing new rules.
West Village Pol Demands DOT Act after Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Erik Bottcher has demanded that the city review the design of the West Village intersection where a cargo van driver killed a pedestrian earlier this month.
Opinion: Free Buses Can’t Come at Paratransit Riders’ Expense
Critically missing from the discourse on free buses are the implications a fare-free system would have for the MTA’s Access-A-Ride.
Drivers Run Red Light, But Cops Ticket Cyclists at Dangerous Delancey Intersection
Drivers are zooming onto and off the Williamsburg Bridge in Lower Manhattan by running red lights. But cops are targeting cyclists instead.
How Cheap Technology Could Fix New York’s E-Bike Enforcement Mess
Internet-connected technology could eliminate commercial e-bike crashes and battery fires.
