Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Charles Komanoff

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.

REPORT: Council Seeks Per-Minute ‘Empty Charge’ for Uber, Lyft

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments

The proposal comes after a judge threw out a Taxi and Limousine Commission proposal to reduce the percentage of time that app-based cabs could be cruising from 41 percent to 31 percent. The report argues that a fee will work better.

These drivers could be in for an interesting new tolling method. Photo: MTA

The MTA May Finally Be Ready To Embrace Variable Price Tolling

By Dave Colon | Dec 10, 2020 | No Comments

The MTA is considering instituting peak and off-peak toll prices for its bridges and tunnels, a move to raise more money, but also shift driving patterns that veteran traffic analysts say is long overdue.

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