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‘Ask the Mayor’ Questioner: I Was Hit By a Driver — And de Blasio Failed Me
Caiti Borruso says the mayor has failed her and her Ocean Hill neighbors. On Friday, the mayor disagreed. But we're giving Borruso the last word, with a touching, rage-filled, completely appropriate op-ed.
May 8, 2020
Op-Ed: Feds Must Help Keep Transit Running
Transit is the only option for thousands of low-income essential workers — and essential for the revival of the regional economy — as New Jersey shows.
May 7, 2020
Op-Ed: ‘Open Streets’ Must Lead to Permanent Changes in Our City
It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Instead of going back to the old New York, choked with pollution and cars that don't move, we can decide what kind of city we want. Change the streets and change the city.
May 4, 2020
KOMANOFF: ‘Gridlock Sam’ Ups The Ante
You gotta hand it to “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz. Here's why.
May 1, 2020
Queens Speaks: Fixing New York’s Pre-Existing Transportation Condition
New York lacks political will to provide safe streets and safe transit — EVERYWHERE and for EVERYONE.
April 29, 2020
Op-Ed: Reimagining City Agencies After COVID-19
The Department of Transportation could streamline its sclerotic operations by adopting "quick builds" and empowering residents.
April 29, 2020
Ad Man to MTA: To Restore Trust, Don’t Sugarcoat COVID-19 Crisis
An architect of the subway's legendary 1989 "We're Coming Back" ad campaign offers his advice on restoring public confidence in the system.
April 28, 2020
This Is Not an Opinion Column: New York’s Sidewalks Really Are Too Narrow
A transportation planner's maps show the perils of walking in the age of social distancing. Give us the space we need, Mr. Mayor!
April 23, 2020
Op-Ed: Courting Death on the Third Avenue Speedway
COVID-19 has turned an East Side road into a race course where pedestrians cling to tight-rope-like sidewalks. How long until somebody dies?
April 22, 2020
Op-Ed: Four Ideas To Bolster Cycling During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
Cities around the world have turned to biking to help ease crises, leading to permanent mobility changes. Here's ways cycling could help New York, too.
April 21, 2020
