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‘A Solution, But To What Problem?’ Experts Say AVs Are The Elephant In The Room, But There’s Still Time To Figure Out Their Role

Want to know more about autonomous vehicles? Read this vital excerpt from last week's "The Future of Transportation" seminar.

Streetsblog

April 20, 2026

‘A Solution, But To What Problem?’ Experts Say AVs Are The Elephant In The Room, But There’s Still Time To Figure Out Their Role

Police Misconduct

AG James Won’t Charge Cop Who Ran Over And Dragged Sleeping Man in Park While Applying Makeup

Lip service! The top state law-enforcement official won't charge a cop who held an open tube of lip gloss as she drove over and killed a sleeping man in Flushing Meadows Park last year.

Kevin Duggan

April 20, 2026

Op/Ed

Opinion: Don’t Design Grand Army Plaza For 2007 — Build It For The Future

We should demand a redesign that represents a vision of the city that New York can become decades into the future.

Doug Gordon

April 20, 2026

autonomous vehicles

Waymo Means Way Mo’ Cars, According To Uber Docs

Caution ahead: Uber admits that self-driving taxis grow their taxi business, too.

Sophia Lebowitz

April 17, 2026

Auto Insurance

Hochul Could Cut ‘Runaway’ Crash Lawsuits With Default Motorist Liability

Europe recognizes that cars are inherently dangerous and should be to blame for crashes.

Kevin Duggan

April 16, 2026

Today's Headlines

Thursday’s Headlines: The Last Gasp of the Bikelash Edition

Mayor Mamdani's Department of Transportation is launching an ambitious slate of street redesigns. Plus other news.

J.K. Trotter

April 16, 2026

Astoria

Mamdani’s DOT Responds to Astoria Bike Lane Backlash … With an Even Longer Bike Lane

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's latest proposal extends the proposed 31st Street bike lane to cover the entire length of Astoria — a concept he first backed in 2023.