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What We Get — And Don’t Get — In The New Citi Bike Deal

There's a new deal to expand the Citi Bike electric vehicle fleet — but how good is it? Let the Explainer fill you in.

November 6, 2023

What’s That Rat-Drowning Experiment Mayor Adams Talked About? We Tried To Find Out

Adams likes to talk about rats, and Wednesday, he told DOT workers about a sadistic experiment that sort of likened them to the rodents,

November 3, 2023

Adams Dismisses Bus, Bike Lane Mile Requirements At DOT Meeting

The Adams Doctrine on safe streets has become clear. And, yes, it involves a metaphor of drowning rats.

November 1, 2023

Academics Conclude What We Already Know: Cyclists Are More Neighborly than Drivers

Cyclists are better people than drivers not only because of they get exercise or help the environment — they also have better ethics, a new study suggests.

October 31, 2023

Analysis: Congestion Pricing Fee May Be Too Low for Taxi and Uber Riders

Taxi passengers are going to get a break from congestion tolling — but is it too generous a break?

October 25, 2023

‘Slap On the Wrist’: Cop Loses 15 Vacation Days, $500 For Harassing 311 Complainant

NYPD Officer John Madera must pay $500 and forfeit 15 days vacation for threatening a man who reported illegal parking outside his precinct.

October 24, 2023

Three NYC Asphalt Trucks Exploded Last Spring, Raising Safety, Environmental Concerns: Records

The explosions raise questions about the city's decision to use a paving material that other cities have phased out because of safety and environmental risks, an official said.

October 24, 2023

Proposed Outdoor Dining Rules Leave Diners Out in the Rain

Shed a tear for the sheds. Unless you like rain, that is.

October 20, 2023

KOMANOFF: Adams’s ‘Green Rides’ Initiative is Bad Transportation AND Climate Policy

Mayor Adams has made a bad decision to waive the de Blasio-era cap on the number of ride-hail vehicles allowed in New York City, so long as the extra cars are electric.

October 20, 2023