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Lawmakers Raise Doubts About Hochul’s Insurance Proposal
The governor's Uber-backed insurance plan is leaving state lawmakers unsure of its effect on crash victims and high auto premiums.
Mamdani Falls Short of Campaign Pledge to Expand Open Streets Funding Amid Budget Crunch
The mayor's proposed budget does not expand Open Streets — and raises lots of questions.
Friday’s Headlines: Undermined at Every Turn Edition
Does the mayor run NYPD and FDNY, or is it the other way around? Plus more news.
Trump Dragnet That Stopped 34th St. Busway Is Holding Up Tremont Avenue, Too
A contentious Manhattan busway is causing trouble in the Bronx.
NEVER MIND: Bus Service Tanked After January Snowstorm, So MTA Nixed The Data
The January storm and days of below-freezing temperatures that followed left New York City bus riders in the lurch, the MTA said.
Hochul’s ‘Solution’ To Allegedly High Car Insurance Costs Is A Band-Aid On Society’s Larger Wound
Blame Canada ... for showing why our car insurance system is so bad.
SNOWPOCALYPSE 2026 UPDATE: Mamdani Admin Travel Ban, More Shovelers Shows Expanded Response To This Storm
Mayor Mamdani all but admitted on Monday that his administration’s response to the latest blizzard was informed by his somewhat-criticized performance during the first storm of his tenure.
Gov. Hochul Is Playing With Toys — And The Facts — In Latest ‘Propaganda’ Video on Car Insurance: Lawyers
The governor is still fighting to make it cheaper to drive with a reform that would reduce compensation to some crash victims.
Gov. Hochul Just Says ‘Way-No’ to Driverless Cabs Across NYS
The governor made the shocking choice to reverse her budget proposal that allowed companies like Waymo to expand throughout the state.
SEE IT: Placard Corruption at Antonio Reynoso’s Brooklyn Borough Hall
The progressive darling promised to end the rampant practice of illegal parking around Borough Hall — but has continued to issue unofficial placards that enable it.
