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The People Sworn to Uphold the Law Are NYC’s Biggest Bus Lane Violators
Any effort to solve NYC's transportation challenges has to involve dedicating a lot more street space to transit, biking, and walking. But across the five boroughs, the city's attempts to prioritize space-efficient modes of travel are sabotaged... by people who work for the city. And police are the worst offenders.
February 12, 2018
De Blasio’s Zeal for Fare Enforcement Doesn’t Extend to People Who Steal Street Space to Park Illegally
The mayor says repeat turnstile jumpers should be arrested to prevent widespread fare evasion. But you can steal curb space or abuse a parking placard repeatedly and never go to jail.
February 9, 2018
While Public Officials Dawdle, the Collapse of NYC Bus Ridership Accelerates
NYC bus ridership fell 6 percent in 2017, a stunning year-over-year decline that accelerates a decade-long trend. It's the largest annual percentage drop in bus ridership in 15 years, according to a new analysis by the Bus Turnaround Coalition.
February 8, 2018
De Blasio Sounds Ready to Negotiate on Congestion Pricing
Bill de Blasio spent the summer and fall knocking congestion pricing, but since the release of road pricing recommendations by Governor Cuomo's Fix NYC panel, the mayor has softened his stance.
February 6, 2018
The Action Carting Driver Who Killed Neftaly Ramirez and Left the Scene Was Not Licensed to Drive the Truck
Yet it appears Mayor de Blasio won't let the company's horrendous safety record interfere with its city contracts. Meanwhile, a lawsuit brought by Ramirez's family alleges shoddy investigative work on the part of NYPD and Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez.
January 31, 2018
Helen Rosenthal Isn’t Leveling With Her Constituents About E-Bikes
Rosenthal, a vocal supporter of de Blasio's e-bike crackdown, is exaggerating the e-bike threat to her constituents and misrepresenting the way NYPD is conducting enforcement.
January 26, 2018
As Predicted, de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown Is Costing Delivery Workers
The 20th Precinct, where de Blasio announced his e-bike crackdown, says $500 fines are being imposed on working cyclists, who must pay up to get their bikes back from NYPD.
January 25, 2018
E-Bikes Are Banned in NYC, But Crush a Man With an Illegal Big Rig and de Blasio Won’t Care
While Mayor de Blasio and NYPD punish delivery workers for riding electric bicycles, drivers who run people over with semi trucks are not being penalized in any way, even when the truck is too large to be operated legally on city streets.
January 23, 2018
De Blasio Leaves the Door Open to Congestion Pricing
With Governor Cuomo's long-awaited "Fix NYC" recommendations dominating today's news cycle, Mayor de Blasio has softened his tone on congestion pricing.
January 19, 2018
Shameful Scenes From de Blasio’s Crackdown on Delivery Workers Who Use Electric Bikes
As NYPD boasts about confiscating bikes from people trying to support themselves and their families, cyclists continue to face the real mortal threat on NYC streets.
January 16, 2018
