The Stunning Hubris of PBA Demand for Cops to Be Exempt from Congestion Pricing Tolls
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Union boss Pat Lynch's demand is built on an egotistical windshield view of the world.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about De Blasio’s ferry
Thursday’s Headlines: De Blasio’s Big Dig Edition
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The big news yesterday was broken by Dana Rubinstein at Politico: Mayor de Blasio had thrown out his own Department of Transportation’s plan for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in favor of creating a panel of experts to come up with something better. We likened it to what Gov. Cuomo did with his own experts’ plan for […]
S-COP-LAWS: Staten Island Has Lots and Lots of Recklessly Driving Cops
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Want to be safe in Staten Island? Don't be on the streets when cops are driving to or leaving their station houses.
Enough is Enough: Five Ways to Fix the Brooklyn Bridge Right Now
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Here are some easy fixes for DOT officials, from their friends at Streetsblog.
DOT Commissioner: Bike Lane Delays Are Not About the Money!
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Commissioner Polly Trottenberg doesn’t need more cash to install the 50 miles of protected bike lanes a year that Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants — she just needs less bureaucracy.
No Wonder Bus Ridership is in Freefall — TransitCenter Grades 75% of Lines at ‘D’ or ‘F’
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Almost three-quarters of New York City bus lines, and almost all of the routes in Manhattan, have earned a D or F grade from a leading transit advocacy group.