Issues & Campaigns
Monday’s Headlines: Sore Losers Edition
The New York Post continues to lie about congestion pricing, which early evidence shows is doing what it's supposed to do. Plus more news.
Midtown to Adams: It’s Time For A 42nd Street Busway!
"This project would significantly improve the efficiency and livability of 42nd Street for both commuters and pedestrians," the chairs of Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 wrote to Mayor Adams.
Upper East Side Backs Central Park Transverse Plan Despite Anti-E-Bike Hysteria
Even the Upper East Side can get behind these modest changes for Central Park's cyclists and pedestrians.
Yonah’s List: All the Transit Expansion in the United States in 2024
A review of 2024 — plus a look at the light rail, metro, and bus rapid transit projects planned to open in 2025.
ESSAY: A Brush With Danger Made Me Exhibit A in My Fight for Better Bike Lanes in Brooklyn
I was cycling home on Henry Street in Brooklyn on Dec. 20 when I became Exhibit A in my campaign for protected bike lanes in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.
Congestion Pricing: City Needs to Get Real With Plate, Placard Frauds
The Police Department boasted nabbing two would-be toll evaders with obscured plates, but more needs to be done.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Welcome to the Panderdome
State lawmakers are already trying to chip away at the already-promising congestion pricing program. Plus other news.
Janno Lieber Slams GOP Rep. Lawler’s Anti-MTA ‘Grievance’ Politics, Potty Talk in Opposing Congestion Pricing
"Like many things, it’s hard to do good policy sometimes when you’re surrounded by grievance politics," Lieber said, responding to a congressman who said he needs "an enema."
Queensboro Bridge Pedestrians and Cyclists Still Crunched for Space Despite Congestion Pricing Launch
A rundown of the key street design changes Mayor Adams must make to take advantage of congestion pricing.
Tuesday’s Headlines: More Congestion Pricing Lies Edition
The Chicken Littles and plutocratic populists at the New York Post continued their flood-the-zone assault on congestion pricing. Plus other news.
