Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Charles Komanoff

KOMANOFF: De Blasio’s Medallion ‘Bailout’ Plan Ignores True Cause Of Taxi Driver Distress

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 10, 2021 | No Comments

It is going to be up to the next mayor to follow up with explicit policies addressing the unjust competition between yellow cab drivers and those of Uber and Lyft — policies such as those our columnist outlines here.

In Wake of Council Hearing, Mayor Now Wants to Expand NYPD Collision Investigations

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

"Yes, we should expand that capacity," the mayor said on Wednesday. Not so fast, said Council Speaker Corey Johnson.

KOMANOFF: Transparency is Why DOT, Not NYPD, Should Oversee Crash Investigations

By Charles Komanoff | Feb 24, 2021 | No Comments

An expert in crashes gives his testimony on why the Collision Investigation Squad should be placed inside the Department of Transportation instead of inside the NYPD. It's all about transparency.

Photo: New York Convention and Visitors Bureau

KOMANOFF: Don’t Regulate NYC Helicopter Flights, End Them

By Charles Komanoff | Feb 16, 2021 | No Comments

A noise, fuel and open space gives a preview of his City Council testimony on Wednesday.

KOMANOFF: Beware the EV Congestion Boomerang

By Charles Komanoff | Feb 8, 2021 | No Comments

So, policymakers, be careful what you wish for when EVs are concerned: If congestion increases because of an exemption for electric vehicles, a primary benefit of congestion pricing disappears.

The new lane would be eight-feet wide and two-way. Photo: Mayor's Office

KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments

Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.

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