Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Kathy Hochul

The governor has apparently killed her predecessor's pet project, the "wrong way" LaGuardia AirTrain. Graphic: Streetsblog photo composite

Hochul Calls for ‘Alternatives’ to LaGuardia AirTrain — Possibly Dooming Cuomo’s Boondoggle

By Eve Kessler | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

"I have asked the Port Authority to thoroughly examine alternative mass transit solutions for reducing car traffic and increasing connectivity to LaGuardia Airport," Hochul said about the 1.5-mile, elevated people mover.

A dedicated bus lane in Queens. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: Buses Are a Better Option Than the ‘Backwards’ AirTrain

By Danny Pearlstein | Sep 23, 2021 | No Comments

Equity, convenience, and expense argue against a boondoggle and in favor of surface transit.

Mayor Bill de Blasio in January. Photo: Ed Reed / Mayor's Office

Mayor Voices ‘Concern’ Over Insurance Rules that Hurt City Residents Injured by Uber, Lyft

By Jesse Coburn | Sep 2, 2021 | No Comments

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday expressed "concern" about a disparity in insurance requirements for Uber and Lyft taxis that shortchanges the city's crash victims, promising to review the issue further. His comments followed a Streetsblog investigation into the issue.

The speed limit is 15 miles per hour on Roosevelt Island. Photo: Google

Wednesday’s Headlines: Literally Nowhere is Safe from Car Drivers Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 25, 2021 | No Comments

At the end of the day, the dailies won't cover it, but two people — two! — were injured in separate crashes over the weekend in New York City's own little Mayberry: Roosevelt Island. Plus all the other news.

Future Gov. Kathy Hochul. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of the Governor

Wednesday’s Headlines: Rhymes with ‘Local’ Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 11, 2021 | No Comments

Welcome, Kathy Hochul! Plus all the other news of the day.

Meet the new boss: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul rides the subway in early August. Photo: Lt. Governor's office

After Cuomo: What the MTA Should Immediately Do Once Andrew is Gone

By Dave Colon | Aug 10, 2021 | No Comments

Andrew Cuomo — the governor who never saw an MTA budget he didn't want to raid or a splashy but expensive project he didn't want to push — will soon be gone. So what kind of governor should Kathy Hochul be?