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Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Slow Down, Borough President!’ Edition
Why is Vanessa Gibson's driver such a leadfoot? Plus other news.
January 16, 2025
Midtown to Adams: It’s Time For A 42nd Street Busway!
"This project would significantly improve the efficiency and livability of 42nd Street for both commuters and pedestrians," the chairs of Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 wrote to Mayor Adams.
January 10, 2025
Janno Lieber Slams GOP Rep. Lawler’s Anti-MTA ‘Grievance’ Politics, Potty Talk in Opposing Congestion Pricing
"Like many things, it’s hard to do good policy sometimes when you’re surrounded by grievance politics," Lieber said, responding to a congressman who said he needs "an enema."
January 7, 2025
Queensboro Bridge Pedestrians and Cyclists Still Crunched for Space Despite Congestion Pricing Launch
A rundown of the key street design changes Mayor Adams must make to take advantage of congestion pricing.
January 7, 2025
Afraid of Crime in the Subway? It’s All in Your Head, NYPD Stats Say
Overall crime in the subway was down 5.4 percent in the subway while it was down only 3 percent in the city overall — one indication that it's safer to be below ground than above.
January 6, 2025
Strangers Not Strangers: How I Greeted the Start of Congestion Pricing
We were a solid hundred at 60th Street and Lexington Avenue early this morning, greeting the turn of Saturday into Sunday to count down the start, finally, of congestion pricing in New York City. Ketcham was there. So were Naparstek, Orcutt, Sproule Love and Jacob W, among a dozen or two people I knew well enough to embrace. (More about them later.)
January 5, 2025
Worst Mayor Ever for Bus Riders? Adams’s ‘Streets Plan’ Failure Means Longer Commutes for the Poorest New Yorkers
The Adams administration continued its annual tradition of failing miserably to install the legally required miles of bus lanes
December 27, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Meeting Across The River Edition
Garden State transit advocates implored New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to do the right thing. Plus more news.
December 23, 2024
The Lewis-Martin Probe and McGuinness Blvd.: What We Know
What's going on with Lewis-Martin and Broadway Stages? And where does a road safety project fit into the nexus of alleged corruption inside the Adams City Hall?
December 17, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey Edition
The chief opponent of biking, walking and taking public transit in Mayor Adams's inner circle stepped down on Sunday. Plus more news.
December 16, 2024