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The Futility of de Blasio’s Meager Traffic Congestion Plan
The mayor's ideas have been tried before, without success. But even if the plan works as intended, the effect would be tiny because it doesn't attempt to reduce traffic volumes.
October 23, 2017
A Trucker Killed a Cyclist at the Spot Where de Blasio Announced His E-Bike Crackdown
Abu Rifat has died from injuries sustained when a tractor-trailer driver ran him over as he biked on Amsterdam Avenue earlier this month, NYPD said yesterday. The crash happened at the intersection where Mayor de Blasio announced his crackdown on food delivery workers who use electric bikes.
October 20, 2017
De Blasio and NYPD Should Talk to Delivery Workers About E-Bikes
The mayor is rushing ahead with a punitive approach to e-bike use instead of shaping policy based on how the food delivery business actually works.
October 20, 2017
Hooray for Placard Fraud Busts — Now When Will de Blasio Address the Real Problem?
Much more common than a detailed forgery are parking violations committed with real placards, or the use of informal signifiers of authority to scare away enforcement agents.
October 4, 2017
Mayor de Blasio Throws Red Meat to the Bike Haters in Midtown
De Blasio made no attempt to win over skeptics of bike infrastructure, showed no grasp of the pedestrian safety effects of protected bike lanes, and appeared content to let anecdotes and unfocused anger sway policy instead of the proven track record of his own DOT's projects.
September 27, 2017
De Blasio’s No Leader on Transportation and Climate
The mayor's strategy on climate policy lacks an essential quality of leadership: courage.
September 18, 2017
City Hall Says It Will Release Records on New Teacher Parking Placards … After the Election
The public won’t know what prompted de Blasio to restore teacher parking perks until the general election is in the mayor’s rear view mirror.
September 11, 2017
De Blasio Inaugurates Faster Crosstown Bronx Bus Service on the Bx6
One section of the Bx6 goes beyond typical New York City bus lane designs, which run next to the curb or the parking lane. By Sheridan and Sherman avenues, buses now run in center-running lanes.
September 5, 2017
De Blasio’s Wrong — Congestion Pricing Will Make NYC Transportation Fairer
People who can afford a $10 or $20 Uber ride are slowing down people who can afford a $2.75 bus fare. Move NY will change that.
August 25, 2017
De Blasio Is Wrong — There’s a Congestion Pricing Plan That Affects All Boroughs Fairly
The mayor says he's never seen a version of congestion pricing that's fair to the outer boroughs, but the Move NY toll reform plan is specifically designed to distribute costs fairly between different parts of the city.
August 14, 2017
