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Opinion: Keep Congestion Pricing True and Equitable By Not Crediting Tunnel Drivers

Every day for six hours, the west side of Manhattan is engulfed in a tsunami of New Jersey drivers. It must end.

August 28, 2023

Opinion: City Council Should Make Free-Riding MSG Pay Fair Share

In order to best renovate Penn Station, the City Council should ask for much more from Jim Dolan and Co.

August 25, 2023

KOMANOFF: Don’t Sabotage Congestion Pricing With Tunnel Double-Tolling

Whatever your opinion, let’s please debate the decision over who gets a credit based on dollar realities, not nightmares.

August 22, 2023

Beyond ‘KSI’: How DOT Can Identify Unsafe Streets Before Tragedy Strikes

DOT guides its work using a stat based on the total number of people killed or severely injured at any given location — “KSI.” Is there a better way to gauge the safety needs of a particular street?

August 17, 2023

Op-Ed: Seasonal-Only Outdoor Dining Law Doesn’t Work for the Industry

A bar owner tells Mayor Adams that outdoor dining must be a year-round affair.

August 16, 2023

Opinion: What Would Jesus Do? He’d Build a Bike Lane on McGuinness, Mr. Mayor

In the Bible, Jesus says, “No one can serve two masters." But the mayor is trying to serve safety and cars. And it's not possible, says one Greenpoint dad.

July 13, 2023

Opinion: NYPD ‘Safety’ Crackdown is Not About Safety at All

Here's a story about a cyclist named Lee, who got a ticket for "running" a red light.

July 13, 2023

Opinion: Go Beyond the Crosstown Bike Lane Proposal

The Crosstown Bike Lane proposal is much needed and long overdue. Let’s expand it.

July 5, 2023

Cycle of Rage: The Park Slope Food Coop May Embrace Worker Exploitation

Why is the famously liberal member-run supermarket about to get in bed with delivery companies?

June 29, 2023

Opinion: Mayor Adams’s Crossing Guard Cuts are Unconscionable

The one thing we can’t do is cut headcount without a workable plan to ensure that our students get to and from school safely.