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Audit: DOT Cameras Miss Millions of Speeding Drivers

The "worsening problem" of vehicles with obscured or covered license plates means more than $100 million a year in lost revenue — and failure in the fight against reckless drivers.

January 22, 2024

Electeds Roll Out ‘Bike Safe’ Campaign While Admitting Cars are the Real Source of Danger

A trio of elected officials on the West Side are asking cyclists to be more mindful of pedestrians on the sidewalk, stop at red lights, and refrain from biking the wrong way in traffic.

January 19, 2024

Watchdog: Some MTA Workers Misuse Their Agency-Issued Cars

There's just too much idling and unsafe driving among employees of both the LIRR and NYC Transit.

January 18, 2024

Smoke-Belching Cruise Ships Are Welcome in NYC For Another 11 Years!

Officials hailed shore power in 2009, but ships won't have to be fully equipped for it until 2035.

January 18, 2024

Guide Provides Blueprint To Get More Greenways in New York State

The Empire State has 2,000 miles of greenway trails — but nearly 1,500 more that could be built. With the right help.

January 16, 2024

No License Plates? No Problem! Scofflaw Drivers Remove Tags Yet Rarely Get Caught

Cars without license plates are everywhere in New York City, but the Adams administration is failing to crack down on them, allowing tens of thousands of drivers to dodge accountability in the city each year.

January 16, 2024

Dozens of Car Dealers Shut Down for Temporary License Plate Fraud Following Streetsblog Investigation

And seven dealerships identified by Streetsblog as possible temp tag sellers are now under criminal investigation, officials said.

January 8, 2024

Can NYC Use Unpaid Tickets to Force Corporate Polluters to Electrify Fleets?

Companies that owe the city millions of dollars in unpaid idling violations may electrify their fleet to get out from under the debt in deals with the city.

January 8, 2024

Teachers Union Prez: You Can’t Expect My Members To Ride The Train Or Bus!

Teachers don't like using transit, and have been enabled to feel that way thanks to the parking placards they were gifted in the de Blasio era.

January 4, 2024

Labor Gains: Delivery Workers Say New Minimum Wage Lets Them Ride Safely

“You don't have to risk your life to try to save two minutes anymore. You can ride safely and have a better chance of making it home at the end of the shift,” said Josh Wood, who mostly delivers for Uber.

January 3, 2024