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Autonomous vehicles will likely be safer than cars with human drivers. There, we said it. But the long-term ramifications of unleashing driverless cars — the increase in vehicle miles traveled, the congestion, the loss of jobs for taxi drivers — were not on Gov. Hochul’s agenda yesterday when she announced an expansion of testing of the driverless cars all over the state.
What could possibly go wrong? Well, plenty, according to our story.
After that, check out today’s headlines, Mamdani-in-Albany edition, plus other news.
And check back to our website later today … where there’ll be more news!
Advocates say the new green will only go so far.
New Yorkers deserve straight answers to basic questions, not behind-closed-doors graft.
They shot the Sheriff — and caught his wife with a fake placard.
Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson Jr. has a new feature film about the 34th Avenue Open Street. Plus the news.
Our op-ed writer believes that pro-cycling forces and anti-e-bike advocates can be allies on some basic safety measures.
Streetsblog runs down and corrects five street safety myths heard this week on the community board circuit.
Nassau County will be voiceless on the MTA board after the state Senate decided it was tired of David Mack’s act.
The one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases.
