Hochul ‘Considering Options’ to Rehab Penn Station Without Real Estate Boondoggle
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Is reality finally catching up to Kathy Hochul?
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Denver Gave E-Bike Subsidies — And Unleashed a Transportation Revolution
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Denver's decision to invest in its climate and economic future by helping residents buy e-bikes is already paying off for the region, new data shows. So why can't we have nice things?
Bright SUV Headlights are Making Roads Less Safe
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Blindspots the size of a pre-school classroom. Hulking curb weights. Tall, aggressive hoods that can easily strike a fully-grown adult at the level of the neck.
KOMANOFF: Want Safe Batteries? Stop Pretending Food Delivery is Free
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Bicycle food-delivery in New York City is broken — not just because it’s essentially unregulated, but also because it’s unpriced.
NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries
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“My legislation ... is an expression of the government's highest obligation, which is public safety,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres.
Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP on Highway Expansions
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The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.
Gov. Hochul’s Penn Station Tax Giveaway Makes Less Sense Than Ever
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Emails show collaboration between the state's economic development agency and a real estate firm headed by a major donor to Gov. Hochul. Will taxpayers be holding the bag (again)?
Paging Kevin Roose! My Conversation with the Bing Chatbot Was Much Better than Yours!
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Here's a story about why we no longer fear artificial intelligence, and, indeed, hope it will someday be running the country.
‘Citizen Reporting’ Bill Moves Forward, But Without the Bounty
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A long-stalled bill that would allow people to report drivers who block bike or bus lanes is about to move forward in the City Council, but without its central feature: people who make complaints will no longer receive 25 percent of the resulting ticket revenue.
Streetsblog Gets Action: Battery ‘Buy-Back’ Program and Other Lithium-Ion Bills Advance in Council
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A Manhattan Council member introduced legislation on Thursday that would create a citywide "buy back" program for uncertified lithium-ion batteries that have sparked dozens of fires — a proposal that comes two weeks after Streetsblog proposed it (see inset).
Sustainable Transport Advocates Decry ‘Precision Scheduled Railroading’ After Ohio Derailment
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"We’ve got a get a handle on this as industry, and we've got to do it as soon as possible," one rail leader said.