The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
People are always saying, “When are you going to stop covering Gov. Hochul’s bid to lower car insurance costs by reducing some crash victims’ ability to get fully compensated for their catastrophic and life-changing injuries?”
And we answer: When we’re done.
So, today, enjoy another award-nominated Kevin Duggan classic: This time, he digs deep into how much money could be saved if the state merely went after the fraudsters who register their car out of the city and out of state.
Plus other news in today’s newsletter. See you later.
Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
MTA fare enforcement “EAGLE teams” will trial fare inspections on moving buses instead of holding up riders, officials said.
Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
It’s time to celebrate Streetsblog’s 20th anniversary. Plus other news.
The project had been announced under Mayor Eric Adams, but never implemented.
Mamdani could make the World’s Borough the “envy of the world.”
The good news? It could have been worse. The bad news? It’s still pretty bad.
So what’s the deal with that exploding car? Plus other news.
