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The Streetsblog Carolers in Concert: Live at Gracie Mansion
Our hearty band of Christmas carolers returned for the second-straight year to sing at Gracie Mansion to Mayor de Blasio (who stayed inside warm).
December 18, 2019
Northeast States Leading on Fighting Climate Change from Transportation Sector
The Transportation and Climate Initiative, which includes New York, would cap transportation emissions and generate new revenues for transit improvements.
December 17, 2019
Red States are Why U.S. Will Miss its Climate Targets
Why can't our country solve its emissions problem? Because we are effectively two nations: A blue nation that is committed to climate change, and a Trump nation that is not.
December 17, 2019
Feds to Cities: Paint the Town Red!
The Federal Highway Association approved new guidance this week that will dramatically expedite the process for approving the use of red paint to indicate a dedicated bus lane.
December 13, 2019
Mayor Praises Streetsblog (For the Wrong Reason, But We’ll Take It!)
Hate speech is roiling our nation, but Mayor de Blasio is certain of one thing: Streetsblog isn't fomenting it!
December 12, 2019
A BILL OF GOODS: Why are We Putting Up With Parking-Protected Bike Lanes?
We called the Danish embassy in Washington, D.C. to get more information on whether Denmark considers parking-protected bike lanes a best practice and the woman who answered the phone laughed at us.
December 3, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: A Weekend of Indigestion Edition
We recovered from a weekend of Thanksgiving indigestion only to arise on Sunday and get more agita from car-loving Marcia Kramer's new WCBS2 show. That and all the weekend's headlines are just one click away!
December 2, 2019
Federal Government Doing Nothing On Driverless Cars
Right now, the federal government is sitting on its hands as Big Auto is developing technologies that will affect every single person in this country.
November 26, 2019
Op-Ed: What America Gets Wrong about Fare Evasion
Gov. Cuomo's plan to hire 500 cops to police fare evasion is utter foolishness, says a transportation writer with a global perspective.
November 26, 2019
Scofflaw Driver Kills Man in Manhattan Crosswalk, But Cops Issue No Charges
A driver ran over and killed a 61-year-old man in a Manhattan crosswalk earlier this month — but cops are already absolving the driver of any wrongdoing, telling the press that he "didn't realize" he had hit anyone.
November 20, 2019
