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Astoria Residents are Fighting Car Culture One Cop at a Time
Why does this one precinct in a quiet corner of a residential neighborhood have so many high-speed police chases?
Reining in Deliverista Distances is the Key to Safety
A mileage fee on food deliveries can serve workers as well as the society of which they’re a part. What are we waiting for?
Shalloween: Cars Are Haunting our Trick-or-Treaters, But DOT Protects Only a Few
This one-day respite from killing machines is only a reminder of the horrors haunting our streets the rest of the year.
Mythbusting: Don’t Assume Orthodox Jews Only Drive — We Want Bike Lanes, Too
City planners too often choose not to put bike lanes in certain places based on the myth that Orthodox Jews don't use them.
OPINION: Congestion Pricing Will Help My Family Get Around As We Navigate Cancer Treatment
My partner was recently diagnosed with cancer. Congestion pricing will make getting her to treatment faster and easier.
Upcoming G Train Closures Demand Bus-Only Lane to Keep Riders Moving
More people ride the G (150,000) than use the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (130,000). But a lengthy shutdown of the BQE would be national news.
…Or Should We Soak ‘Super-Drivers’ Instead of Subsidizing Them?
Piling subsidies on subsidies, even if well-meaning, fails to rein in the full cost of driving.
Opinion: Electric Vehicles Are Only Part of the Climate Solution
Building a future where travel is sustainable and earth-friendly means that people must reevaluate their use of personal vehicles, even if it’s only for a small portion of their journey.
Opinion: Why We Should Stop Using the Word ‘Micromobility’
When we hear any word with the prefix “micro,” we intuitively understand that it refers to something not just small, but smaller than the norm.
