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New Jersey-based Academy Bus wants an exemption from New York City’s idling law so it can pollute the air and be rid of those pesky citizen enforcers. The city DEP is hoping there are experts out there who can testify and stop this madness.
Also, don’t miss Dave Colon’s piece on how the trucking industry is defending the city in its fight with the Trump administration over the 34th Street busway.
And scroll all the way down because a lot of stories broke during the day yesterday and you might have missed them!
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 crash.
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 crash.
In Jersey City, Mayor James Solomon will install 100 quick-build safety measures, giving a new meaning to the term, “Safety first.”
Mayor Mamdani’s budget baselines $6.4 million per year through 2030 for Open Streets.
A great day for a long-suffering city (though a bad day for some buses). Plus other news.
A celebration with a history rooted in pushing back on police abuse won’t be subject to it this year.
The city is moving full speed ahead on truck routes as safety redesigns remain a distant dream.
Transit riders deserve better than the subpar shuttle bus service the MTA provides to fill the gap during recurring G train disruptions.
