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Opinion: A Fairer — And Better — Way For Taxi Passengers To Pay The Congestion Toll
A per-minute, rather than flat, fee on passengers entering the central business district would reduce traffic, Charles Komanoff says.
March 4, 2026
Opinion: The City, Not Just Lyft, Deserves Blame for Citi Bike’s Winter Mess
The Mamdani administration should fine Lyft for falling short of its contractual obligations — and reward it for meeting or surpassing them.
February 10, 2026
Lyft Hoses Citi Bike Riders Compared to Bike-Share in Other Cities: Report
The price of a yearly Citi Bike membership has grown by 77 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars since the bike-share program launched 2013, the Independent Budget Office said.
November 19, 2025
Citi Bike Will Stop Blaming Gay Pride for E-Bike Speed Cap
The Lyft-owned bikeshare system has pledged to stop misinforming customers that its speed limits were only temporary during Pride Weekend.
June 27, 2025
Restler Bill to Cap E-Bike Fees Sets The Bar High for Citi Bike’s Future
Lincoln Restler's new bill to cap the cost of a Citi Bike e-bike trip at the cost of a subway ride treats bike-share as public transportation.
September 16, 2024
Explainer: Why a Full Citi Bike Dock Doesn’t Mean No One’s Using It
A full dock doesn't equate to unused bikes — quite the contrary, according bike-share experts across the country and abroad.
July 4, 2024
KOMANOFF: Mayor Adams Touts a Clean-Air Win that Hasn’t Happened
Here's what the TLC ― and the mayor ― overlooked when they decided to let thousands more Ubers and Lyfts onto our teeming, weary streets.
March 7, 2024
New Year’s Peeve: Citi Bike Fare Hike to Ring in 2024
Starting on Jan. 4, the single-trip cost for non-members will be $4.79 plus 30¢ per minute for e-bikes, and 30¢ per minute after 30 minutes of riding for non-electric "classic" bikes.
December 28, 2023
Komanoff: The Congestion Toll Solution That Could Have Been
Rest in Peace, 15-9-3. Let’s hope whatever toll rabbit the panel pulls out of the hat this month breeds contentment, not contempt.
November 16, 2023
Judge Blocks City From Its Plan to Issue Unlimited EV Uber/Lyft Licenses
The ruling comes mere days after the alliance representing cab drivers sued the city over its plan for an unlimited number of new licenses for electric app-based cabs.
November 9, 2023
